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moirae

/ˈmɔɪ.riː/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant chacune des trois déesses grecques du destin ou de la fatalité, assimilées aux Parques romaines et comparables aux Nornes scandinaves.

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C2formalcommon/ˈmɔɪ.riː/

pluriel irrégulier · nom propre

A proper noun referring to any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny, identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant chacune des trois déesses grecques du destin ou de la fatalité, assimilées aux Parques romaines et comparables aux Nornes scandinaves.
  1. Greek goddesses of fate C2 formal

    The three goddesses in Greek mythology who control the thread of life and destiny of every person.

    • The Moirae were believed to spin, measure, and cut the thread of life.
    • In ancient stories, even Zeus could not alter the decisions of the Moirae.
    • The Moirae were often depicted as three old women weaving destiny.

    🇫🇷Les Moires

    Synonymes: moirai