Eumenides

//juˈmɛnɪdiːz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The Erinyes. Greek, plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals wordnet

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erinyesfury

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐμενίδες (Eumenídes, “gracious ones”).

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