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noun (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
noun something causing misery or death
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis)bor. English Nemesis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis, “Nemesis, goddess of retribution”).
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