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Meaning of Keres | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɪ.riːz

Definitions

The goddesses of death, specifically cruel and violent deaths, including death in battle, by accident, murder or ravaging disease. They numbered in the thousands and were the daughters of Nyx and Erebus, and the sisters of Thanatos and Hypnos. Their Roman counterparts were the Letum or the Tenebrae.

Greek

Equivalents

Français keres
Kurdî keres

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Keresan Keresley Kerestedjian Kerewo Kerewong Kerf

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