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Moirae

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From Ancient Greek Μοῖραι (Moîrai, “Moirae”), from μοῖρᾰ (moîră, “lot, destiny”).

proper noun the Moirae · Mœræ

  1. Greek, plural, plural only The Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, the goddesses, who controlled every person's destiny by weaving the thread of life.

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@misc{moirae_2026,
  title = {Moirae},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moirae},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}