Eumenides
/juˈmɛnɪdiːz/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The Erinyes. Greek, plural, plural-only
- 2 (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Εὐμενίδες (Eumenídes, “gracious ones”).