Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Greek goddess, the personification of law, order, and abstract right; hence, law and justice personified.
- noun The twenty-fourth planetoid, discovered by De Gasparis at Naples in 1853.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology
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Examples
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In religious ritual we hear of a number of specific commands and prohibitions which are described as themis or ou themis (“not themis”) respectively to indicate that certain ritual practices are part of the established order of life.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas MARTIN OSTWALD 1968
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Refusing to have sex with someone due to their race is an action to the same degree that refusing to serve themis.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Activist Government” and the Rights of Minorities 2010
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There are so many ways you can thank the soldiersand one of themis through this site: www.
Happy Holidays! 2008
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Refusing to have sex with someone due to their race is an action to the same degree that refusing to serve themis.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Activist Government” and the Rights of Minorities 2010
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It's that his idea of fixing themis no different than Bush's, Henry Paulson's or Robert Rubin's.
Obama's Bank Problem 2009
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Cowards -- and each of themis a coward -- stay home and order death and destruction to be unleashed thousands of miles away.
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It can also be ordered through an independent bookstore with Booksense. themis asked: One of the things that I really loved about the Ile-Rien books was that they're set in a different time period than most fantasy.
January 5th, 2007 themis 2007
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The image of Themis, or the lady of justice is from hk-laws. net/pics/themis. jpg
Right to Counsel 2006
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But if your strengths are those activities that make you feel strong, then the person best qualified to identify themindeed, the only person qualified to identify themis you.
Go Put Your Strengths to Work Marcus Buckingham 2007
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My phemous themis race is run, so let Demoncracy take the highmost!
Finnegans Wake 2006
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