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Webster 1913 Edition

(nĕm′ē̍-sĭs)

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Noun.

[L., fr. Gr.

Νέμεσις

, orig., distribution, fr.

νέμειν

to distribute. See

(Class. Myth.)

The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance.

This is that ancient doctrine of

nemesis

who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised.

Emerson.

See also: nemesis, Nemesis, and Nêmesis

Némesis f (European orthography)