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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, the goddesses, who controlled every person's destiny by weaving the thread of life. Greek, plural, plural-only

Synonyms

All synonyms

fatesfatesmoirai

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μοῖραι (Moîrai, “Moirae”), from μοῖρᾰ (moîră, “lot, destiny”).

Related phrases

thread of life

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