Graeae

Grae·ae

[gree-ee]
plural noun Classical Mythology.
three old sea goddesses who had but one eye and one tooth among them and were the protectors of their sisters the Gorgons.
Also, Graiae.
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Graeae or Graiae (ˈɡriːiː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
Greek myth three aged sea deities, having only one eye and one tooth among them, guardians of their sisters, the Gorgons
 
Graiae or Graiae
 
pl n

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