Definition of Eris

1. Noun. (Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares.

Category relationships: Greek Mythology
Generic synonyms: Greek Deity

Definition of Eris

1. Proper noun. (Greek god) The goddess of discord, confusion, and strife, keeper of the golden apple of discord Apple of Discord which she threw into the wedding of Peleus and Thetis starting the Trojan War; daughter of Nyx, sister and constant companion of Ares, mother of Lethe. ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) The largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System (initially dubbed the "tenth planet"), officially known as 136199 Eris, with one natural satellite, Dysnomia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eris

Erinys
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya japonica
Eriocaulaceae
Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon aquaticum
Eriodictyon californicum
Eriogonum allenii
Eriophorum
Eriophorum angustifolium
Eriophyllum
Eriophyllum lanatum
Eriophyllum wallacei
Eriosoma
Eriosoma lanigerum
Eris
Erithacus
Erithacus rubecola
Erithacus svecicus
Eritrea
Eritrean
Eritreans
Erivan
Erlang
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erlenmeyer
Erlenmeyer flask
Erlenmeyer flasks
Erma
Ermengarde

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