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- Dictionarylemures/ˈlɛmjʊəriːz/
plural
- 1. (in ancient Roman belief) the restless spirits of the dead, which were considered frightening or troublesome and had to be appeased with household rituals.
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The lemures / ˈlɛmjəriːz / were shades or spirits of the restless or malignant dead in Roman religion [1], sometimes used interchangeably with the term larvae [de] / ˈlɑːrviː / (from Latin larva, 'mask') [2]. lLmures is first used by Horace (in Epistles 2.2.209) [2], and it is the more common literary term during the Augustan era -- larvae is us...
The meaning of LEMURES is spirits of the unburied dead exorcised from homes in early Roman religious rites.
LEMUR definition: 1. a small animal from Madagascar, similar to a monkey with thick fur and a long tail, that lives…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEMUR is any of various arboreal diurnal or nocturnal, chiefly arboreal primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) of Madagascar and the Comoros Islands that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail and that feed on fruit and plant parts (such as leaves, flowers, and seeds) and sometimes insect...
Lemures, in Roman religion, wicked and fearsome spectres of the dead. Appearing in grotesque and terrifying forms, they were said to haunt their living relatives and cause them injury. To propitiate these ghosts and keep them from the household, ritual observances called Lemuria were held yearly on.
Lemures definition: ghosts, especially those of a family’s dead, considered troublesome unless exorcised or appeased, as during the annual festival of Lemuralia.. See examples of LEMURES used in a sentence.
lemur, (suborder Strepsirrhini), generally, any primitive primate except the tarsier; more specifically, any of the indigenous primates of Madagascar.
Lemur definition: any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the superfamily Lemuroidea, inhabiting Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, inclusive of nearly 100 species, most of which have large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur. See examples of LEMUR used in a sentence.
LEMUR meaning: 1. a small animal from Madagascar, similar to a monkey with thick fur and a long tail, that lives…. Learn more.
Definition of lemur noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
