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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple of the verb eat
Context examples:
No man ate of the seal meat or the oil.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Studies looking into the long-term health effects of chocolate have relied on people to recall how much chocolate they ate.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
I found some shellfish on the shore, and ate them raw, not daring to kindle a fire, for fear of being discovered by the natives.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
Officials also noted that people ate more processed meats and did not consume enough nuts, seeds or milk.
(Poor Diet Kills More People Than Smoking, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
By the shape of its teeth, scientists believe they were carnivores and ate fish.
(Brazil and China scientists unearth pterosaur eggs with preserved embryos, Agência Brasil)
Lord Roxton had had nothing but some fruit since the morning before and ate like a starving man.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Beth ate no more, but crept away to sit in her shadowy corner and brood over the delight to come, till the others were ready.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
As soon as I was out of sight of his house, I sat down and ate it.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
All participants in the experiments ate breakfast on a daily basis and included bread in their diet.
(Researchers reveal potential of bread that suppresses appetite, University of Granada)
