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Harpy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harpy? [n] large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America [n] any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes [n] (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman [n] a malicious fierce-tempered woman Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harpy: Harpia harpyja \| harpy bat \| harpy eagle \| hellcat \| tube-nosed bat \| tube-nosed fruit bat \| vixen Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harpy: amazon \| Argus \| blackmailer \| bloodsucker \| Briareus \| centaur \| Cerberus \| Charybdis \| chimera \| cockatrice \| Cyclops \| dragon \| drake \| Echidna \| extortionist \| fishwife \| Gorgon \| griffin \| Harpy \| hippocampus \| Hydra \| leech \| Loch Ness monster \| Medusa \| mermaid \| merman \| Minotaur \| nixie \| ogre \| ogress \| Pegasus \| predator \| profiteer \| Python \| racketeer \| raptor \| roc \| salamander \| satyr \| scold \| Scylla \| sea horse \| sea serpent \| shakedown artist \| shark \| shrew \| siren \| Sphinx \| Talos \| termagant \| troll \| Typhon \| unicorn \| vampire \| vixen \| vulture \| werewolf \| windigo \| Xanthippe \| xiphopagus \| zombie See Also \| bird of Jove \| disagreeable woman \| eagle \| fruit bat \| genus Harpia \| genus Nyctimene \| Harpia \| megabat \| mythical creature \| mythical monster \| Nyctimene \| unpleasant woman Harpy In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Milton. 2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner. The harpies about all pocket the pool. --Goldsmith. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier ({Circus [ae]ruginosus}). (b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle ({Thrasa["e]tus harpyia}). It ranges from Texas to Brazil. {Harpy bat} (Zo["o]l.) (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["o]l.), the house fly.

Harpy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harpy?

[n] large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
[n] any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
[n] (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
[n] a malicious fierce-tempered woman

Harpy In Webster's Dictionary

\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.   --Milton.

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

         The harpies about all pocket the pool. --Goldsmith.

3. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier ({Circus
       [ae]ruginosus}).
   (b) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged
       American eagle ({Thrasa["e]tus harpyia}). It ranges
       from Texas to Brazil.

{Harpy bat} (Zo["o]l.)
   (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["o]l.), the house fly.

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