Defn: A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
EUMOLPUS
Eu*mol"pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.
EUNOMIAN
Eu*no"mi*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th century A. D.), who held that Christ was not God but a created being, having a nature different from that of the Father. — a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Eunomius or his doctrine.
EUNOMY
Eu"no*my, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Equal law, or a well-adjusted constitution of government. [R.]
Mitford.
EUNUCH
Eu"nuch, n. Etym: [L. eunuchus, Gr.
Defn: A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.