/ 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.
/ 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. 2005