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Harpy
n.
mythological monster with the head of a woman and the body of a bird
Harpy
In
Greek mythology and
Roman mythology, a
harpy (plural
harpies, ,
harpyia, ; ) was a female monster in the form of a
bird with a
human face. They steal food from their victims while they are eating and carry evildoers (especially those who have killed their family) to the
Erinyes. They seem originally to have been wind spirits. Their name means "snatchers".
Harpy
Noun
1. (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
(hypernym) mythical monster, mythical creature
(classification) Greek mythology
harpy
Noun
1. a malicious fierce-tempered woman
(synonym) vixen, hellcat
(hypernym) unpleasant woman, disagreeable woman
2. any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
(synonym) harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat
(hypernym) fruit bat, megabat
(member-holonym) Nyctimene, genus Nyctimene
3. large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
(synonym) harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja
(hypernym) eagle, bird of Jove
(member-holonym) Harpia, genus Harpia
Harpy
(n.)
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
(n.)
One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
(n.)
A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil.
(n.)
A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
harpy
n.
1. (Myth.)
پري جس کا بدن گدھ کا سا ہو, چڑيل
2. an extortioner
کھال ادھيڑ, رعيت کش, کھل اپاڑ, لٹيرا, مردم خور
