Gorgon
(noun) (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gorgon (plural gorgons)
(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.
gorgon (not comparable)
Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
Source: Wiktionary
Gor"gon, n. Etym: [L. Gorgo, -onis, Gr.
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa.
2. Anything very ugly or horrid. Milton.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The brindled gnu. See Gnu.
Gor"gon, a.
Definition: Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
