harpy, harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja
(noun) large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
harpy, harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit bat
(noun) any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
Harpy
(noun) (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
vixen, harpy, hellcat
(noun) a malicious woman with a fierce temper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
harpy (plural harpies)
A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
A shrewish woman.
One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
• (shrewish woman): See Thesaurus:shrew
Source: Wiktionary
Har"py, n.; pl. Harpies. Etym: [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. Rapacious.]
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: 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. Both table and provisions vanished guite. With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard. Milton.
2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner. The harpies about all pocket the pool. Goldsmith.
3. (Zoƶl.) (a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus Ʀruginosus). (b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaƫtus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil. Harpy bat (Zoƶl.) (a) An East Indian fruit bat of the genus Harpyia (esp. H. cerphalotes), having prominent, tubular nostrils. (b) A small, insectivorous Indian bat (Harpiocephalus harpia). Harpy fly (Zoƶl.), the house fly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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