"haemony" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhiːməni/
Etymology: Coined by John Milton for the play Comus around 1634 (see quotation below). Various scholars suggest that the word comes from a classical source such as Latin Haemonia (“Thessaly”, a place associated with magic), Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), or Ancient Greek αἵμων (haímōn, “skillful”). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|John Milton}} Coined by John Milton, {{der|en|la|Haemonia|pos=a place associated with magic|t=Thessaly}} Latin Haemonia (“Thessaly”, a place associated with magic), {{der|en|grc|αἷμα|t=blood}} Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), {{der|en|grc|αἵμων|t=skillful}} Ancient Greek αἵμων (haímōn, “skillful”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} haemony (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments. Wikipedia link: Comus (Milton) Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: Hæmony
    Sense id: en-haemony-en-noun-Mhf1a2JU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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