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Me⋅de⋅a

[mi-dee-uh]
–noun
1. Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
2. (italics) a tragedy (431 b.c.) by Euripides.
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Me·de·a   (mĭ-dē'ə)   
n.   Greek Mythology
A princess and sorceress of Colchis who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, lived as his consort, and killed their children as revenge for his infidelity.
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MEDEA
Measurements of Earth Data for Environmental Analysis
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