Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Lemures /(lĕm"ū̇*rēz; E. lē"mūrz)/ · Lem·u·res · IPA /ˈlɛmjəriːz/ 01 n. pl. Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters. 1. Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters. “The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint.” — Milton.