See also: keres, kérés, and kereş

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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek Κῆρες (Kêres, literally Death Spirits, Doom, Heart).

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Keres

  1. (Greek mythology) The goddesses of death, specifically cruel and violent deaths, including death in battle, by accident, murder or ravaging disease. They numbered in the thousands and were the daughters of Nyx and Erebus, and the sisters of Thanatos and Hypnos. Their Roman counterparts were the Letum or the Tenebrae.
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Adjective

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Keres (comparative more Keres, superlative most Keres)

Alternative form of Keresan

Noun

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Keres (plural Kereses)

Alternative form of Keresan

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Keres

Alternative form of Keresan

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References

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  1. ^ Keres”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Estonian

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Proper noun

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Keres (genitive Kerese, partitive Kerest)

  1. a surname