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ATROPOS
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• ATROPOS (noun)
The noun ATROPOS has 1 sense:
1. the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
Familiarity information: ATROPOS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Holonyms ("Atropos" is a member of...):
Moirae; Moirai (any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns)
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