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megaera

/mɪˈdʒɪə.rə/

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noun

C2formalcommon/mɪˈdʒɪə.rə/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to one of the three Furies, the goddesses of vengeance.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное из греческой мифологии, относящееся к одной из трёх Эриний, богинь мщения.
  1. One of the Furies C2 formal

    In Greek mythology, one of the three Furies (Erinyes), goddesses of vengeance, who punished crimes such as murder and oath-breaking.

    • Megaera was often depicted with a whip, pursuing wrongdoers.
    • The ancient Greeks believed Megaera would torment the guilty.
    • In the myth, Megaera and her sisters avenged familial crimes.

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  • megaera's possessive singular form