Eurydice
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Eu·ryd·i·ce

noun \y-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē\

Definition of EURYDICE

: the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades

Origin of EURYDICE

Latin, from Greek Eurydikē
First Known Use: 15th century

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