Moirai

/ ˈmɔɪriː /

plural noun

1. the Moirai
   the Greek goddesses of fate Roman counterpartsthe Parcae See Fates

Example Sentences

Public fact becomes private reality, and the seasons of a Midwestern town become the Moirai of our small lives.

From Literature

He now lives back in New York, where his next project will be Gbadu and the Moirai Index, a work for four female singers to be performed near the New York stock exchange.

From The Guardian

To keep this pact, I find surpass my power; Rescind it, Moirai!

From Project Gutenberg

The harps of the minstrels hung silent on the wall, and men spake in whispering voices, for the awful Moirai were at hand to bear Alkestis to the shadowy kingdom.

From Project Gutenberg

Their tragedies were largely limited to Nemesis, the Moirai, the Erinnydes, and lower forms, such as harpies.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chance
• circumstance
• consequence
• destiny
• effect
• future
• issue
• outcome