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Definitions for eurydice
yʊˈrɪd əˌsi, yə-eu·ry·dice
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Princeton's WordNet
Eurydicenoun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
Wiktionary
Eurydicenoun
A nymph and the wife of Orpheus.
Eurydicenoun
The name of various figures in the Greek mythology.
Etymology: From Eurydice ← Εὐρυδίκη.
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Eurydice
Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice') was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music.
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eurydice
Eurydice, in Greek mythology, is known as the wife of Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet. She dies tragically young after being bitten by a snake and is taken to the Underworld. Heartbroken, Orpheus travels to the Underworld to retrieve her and is granted permission on the condition he not look back at her until they've exited. Sadly, Orpheus is unable to resist the urge, looks back, and Eurydice is lost to him forever. Their tragic love story has been retold in many different art forms throughout centuries.
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Eurydice
Eurydice in Classical Greek mythology, was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo. She was the wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Eurydice
. See Orpheus.
Mythology
Eurydice
(Euryd′ice), wife of Orpheus, who was killed by a serpent on her wedding night.
“Nor yet the golden verge of day begun. When Orpheus (her unhappy lord), Eurydice to life restored, At once beheld, and lost, and was undone.” (F. Lewis.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eurydice in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eurydice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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