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eupraxia

n. 1 eupraxy 2 learning attributes of deaf people

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Eupraxia (mythology)

Eupraxia, in ancient Greek religion, was the personification of well-being.

She is mentioned once by Aeschylus, who cites a proverb according to which Eupraxia is the daughter of another two personifications, Peitharchia and Soter.

Usage examples of "eupraxia".

Eventually they had put her in the second carriage with Astasia, her governess Eupraxia, and the ancient Countess Ilyanova who was deaf as a post.

Elysia turned her head to look out of the window, hoping Eupraxia would not attempt to bring her into the conversation.

There was a discreet tap at the door and Eupraxia appeared, bearing a little tray.

Then Eupraxia insisted I should wear jewelry for the audience, and this is all I have.

A delicious smell wafted from a porcelain bowl on the tray as Eupraxia set it down.

As Eupraxia continued in this vein, Astasia nodded from time to time as though agreeing.

In the last turbulent weeks she had begun to wonder whom she could still trust, and Eupraxia had proved herself a true and loyal ally.

She glimpsed her mother and Eupraxia sobbing into their lace handkerchiefs.

For instance I remember that once when going to bed, at the age of five or six, my nanny Eupraxia, a tall thin woman who wore a brown dress and a cap and had flabby skin under her chin, was undressing me and lifting me up to put me into my cot.

Frederik was still contentedly peering through the ironwork at the activity below when Cneajna, Eupraxia, and Smaranda dropped their handiwork and jumped up so they could curtsy to the most eligible bachelor in the dukedom as he strolled out onto the balcony.

Eupraxia began to dab at her temples and neck with a handkerchief impregnated with a sickly sweet floral water.