NEMESIS


Meaning of NEMESIS in English

/ ˈneməsɪs; NAmE / noun

[ U , sing. ] ( formal ) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: Greek , literally retribution , from nemein give what is due.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.