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lemuresenUK
lem·u·res L0116600 (lĕm′ə-rās′, lĕm′yə-rēz′)pl.n. The spirits of the dead considered in ancient Rome as frightening specters and often exorcised from homes in religious rituals.
[Latin Lemurēs.]lemures (ˈlɛmjʊˌriːz) pl n (Classical Myth & Legend) Roman myth the spirits of the dead[Latin: see lemur]lem•u•res (ˈlɛm yəˌriz; Lat. ˈlɛm ʊˌrɛs)
n.pl. ghosts of the dead in ancient Roman belief. [1545–55; < Latin] lemuresAncient Rome. the malevolent ghosts or spirits of a family’s dead ancestors.See also: AncestorsTranslationslemuresenUK
lemures (lĕm`ərās', –yərēz'), in Roman religion, vampirelike ghosts of the dead; also called larvae. To exorcise these malevolent spirits from the home, the Romans held rites, the Lemuria (May 9, 11, 13).MedicalSeeLarvae |