harpy

[Har·py]

(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman

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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.

Noun
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

Noun
any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes

Noun
(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman

Noun
a malicious fierce-tempered woman


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.

n.
One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

n.
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).

n.
A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil.


Harpy

Har"py , n.; pl. Harpies . [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. , from the root of to snatch, to seize. Gf. Rapacious.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) 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.
2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
The harpies about all pocket the pool.
3. (Zo'94l.) (a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus '91ruginosus). (b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasa'89tus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil. Harpy bat (Zo'94l.) (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 (Zo'94l.), the house fly.

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.

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