"Nemesis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɛməsɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Nemesis.wav [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis)bor. English Nemesis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis, “Nemesis, goddess of retribution”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:Νέμεσις<t:Nemesis, goddess of retribution>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis)bor. English Nemesis [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "Nemesis, goddess of retribution", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Νέμεσις", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Nemesis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Nemesis"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis, “Nemesis, goddess of retribution”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nemesis
  1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of divine retribution. Tags: Greek Coordinate_terms: Invidia Translations (Greek goddess of retribution): Νέμεσις (Némesis) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Նեմեսիս (english: Nemesis) (Armenian), Nêmesis [feminine] (Brazilian Portuguese), Nèmesis [feminine] (Catalan), 涅墨西斯 (Nièmòxīsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Nemesis [feminine] (Czech), Nemesis [feminine] (Dutch), Némesis [feminine] (European Portuguese), Nemesis (Finnish), Némésis [feminine] (French), Nemesis [feminine] (German), Νέμεσις (Némesis) [feminine] (Greek), נמסיס (Hebrew), Nemeszisz (Hungarian), Nemesi [feminine] (Italian), ネメシス (Nemeshisu) (Japanese), 네메시스 (Nemesiseu) (Korean), Nemesis [feminine] (Latin), Nemezis [feminine] (Polish), Nemesis [feminine] (Romanian), Немези́да (Nemezída) [feminine] (Russian), Némesis [feminine] (Spanish), Nemesis (Turkish), Немези́да (Nemezýda) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Nemesis-en-name-OGGvjPSl Categories (other): Greek deities, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Greek mythology Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 37 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 19 37 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 41 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 41 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 40 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 59 25 16 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Greek goddess of retribution': 83 11 7
  2. (astronomy) 128 Nemesis, a main belt asteroid. Derived forms: Nemesic
    Sense id: en-Nemesis-en-name-qpgZoHaT Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Asteroids Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 37 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 19 37 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 41 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 8 52 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 41 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 40 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 14 47 40 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 2 56 42 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (astronomy) A hypothetical star postulated to be orbiting the Sun to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record.
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