NOUN | person | Nemesis | (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance |
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state | nemesis, bane, curse, scourge | something causing misery or death |
Sounds | neh'mahsihs | |
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Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | Némesis | |
Catalan | Nemesis |
Meaning | Something causing misery or death. | |
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Synonyms | bane, curse, scourge | |
Broader | affliction | A cause of great suffering and distress |
Spanish | adversidad, calamidad, desgracia, maldición, perdición, ruina | |
Catalan | adversitat, calamitat, desgràcia, maledicció |
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