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noun
(1)
The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns
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Etymology
Plural form of
moira
from the Greek meaning "fate", from
moros
, (fate, destiny, doom, lot) from
meiresthai
, (to receive one's share).
Proper noun
Moirae
The Fates,
Clotho
,
Lachesis
, and
Atropos
, the goddesses, who controlled the
destiny
of everyone, by weaving with the thread of life.
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