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  1. NEMESIS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones. The Greeks believed that Nemesis didn't always punish an offender …

  2. Nemesis - Wikipedia

    Nemesis was one of several tutelary deities of the drill-ground (as Nemesis campestris). Modern scholarship offers little support for the once-prevalent notion that arena personnel such as gladiators, …

  3. Nemesis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word nemesis describes a rival who just somehow seems able to get the best of you. It can be someone you compete against, someone whose skills are nearly identical to yours and yet, your …

  4. NEMESIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat.

  5. Nemesis – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Nemesis, daughter of Nyx, was the divine personification of retribution. Often imagined as a beautiful goddess wielding the scales and rod of justice, Nemesis was known widely as an avenger …

  6. Nemesis:: The Goddess of Retribution - Greek Mythology

    Nemesis, in Greek mythology, was the goddess of divine retribution and revenge. She was revered and feared as a deity who delivered justice, especially against those guilty of hubris, the sin of excessive …

  7. Nemesis | Goddess, Retribution, Vengeance | Britannica

    Nemesis, in Greek religion, two divine conceptions, the first an Attic goddess, the daughter of Nyx (Night), and the second an abstraction of indignant disapproval, later personified.

  8. nemesis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...

    Definition of nemesis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] the person or thing that causes somebody to lose their power, position, etc. and that cannot be avoided. Has she …

  9. NEMESIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The nemesis of a person or thing is a situation, event, or person which causes them to be seriously harmed, especially as a punishment. ...Harry Potter's evil nemesis, Voldemort. Yet the imminent …

  10. Nemesis: Greek Goddess of Divine Retribution - History Cooperative

    Sep 26, 2022 · Nemesis is the goddess of divine vengeance. She specifically seeks vengeance against those who commit an act of shameful hubris before the gods, such as committing evil deeds or …