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Eurydice

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noun Eu·ryd·i·ce \ yu̇-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē \

Definition of Eurydice

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

Origin and Etymology of eurydice

Latin, from Greek Eurydikē

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