English Dictionary: nemesis | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for nemesis | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Nemesis \Nem"e*sis\, n. [L., fr. gr. [?], orig., distribution, fr. [?] to distribute. See {Nomad}.] (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. |