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Definition of “Nemesis”

Nemesis (ˈnɛmɪsɪs Pronunciation for Nemesis

Definitions

noun

(plural) -ses  (-ˌsiːz) 
  1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of retribution and vengeance
  2. sometimes not capital any agency of retribution and vengeance

Word Origin

C16: via Latin from Greek: righteous wrath, from némein to distribute what is due

Example Sentences Including 'Nemesis'

A curious feature of the BMJ's special issue is the prominence it gives to Ivan Illich and his 1975 book Medical Nemesis.
Spiked
And that `s where Alfred began his long pilgrimage as the agent of Nemesis.
Hilton, John Buxton Passion in the Peak
How could anyone so hubristically tempt Nemesis in her homeland and hope to escape her wrath?
The Australian (2004)
Nemesis is a giant rollercoaster that promises four seconds of total weightlessness.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Nemesis scooting over the waves at high knots, churning the surf up behind.
Adair, Tom (Intro) Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
Shooting The Action Of Nemesis ), deleted scenes, photo gallery and previews of more Paramount releases.
Toronto Sun (2003)
The entire strike force of Nemesis was in the Incident Room and Greg Random had come down from his office.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
The voyage of the Nemesis to China six years later was the result.
Arthur Herman THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002)
There is a blue one with "Jeffrey Archer: The Nemesis " stencilled on the back.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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