harpy[noun]Synonyms: virago, amazon, fishwife, ogress, scold, shrew, termagant, vixen, Xanthippe
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har‧py /ˈhɑːpi $ ˈhɑːrpi/
noun (
plural harpies)
[countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Harpy name of a creature in ancient Greek stories with the head of a woman and the body of a bird (16-21 centuries), from Greek harpyia 'seizer']
1. literary a cruel woman
2. Harpy a cruel creature in ancient Greek stories, with the head and upper body of a woman and the wings and feet of a bird
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