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Definition: -gies
Lethargy
\Leth"ar*gy\ (-j[y^]), n.; pl.
-gies (-j[i^]z). [F.
l['e]thargie, L. lethargia, Gr. lhqargi`a, fr. lh`qargos
forgetful, fr. lh`qh forgetfulness. See
Lethe.]
1. Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which
a person can scarcely be awaked.
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2. A state of inaction or indifference.
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Europe lay then under a deep lethargy. --Atterbury.
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Martyrology
\Mar`tyr*ol"o*gy\, n.; pl.
-gies. [Martyr +
-logy.]
A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs. --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
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