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Definitions for gorgon
ˈgɔr gəngor·gon
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Princeton's WordNet
Gorgonnoun
(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
Wiktionary
gorgonnoun
Vicious female monsters from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
gorgonnoun
An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman.
gorgonadjective
Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
Etymology: From Γοργώ, from γοργός.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gorgonnoun
A monster with snaky hairs, of which the sight turned beholders to stone; any thing ugly or horrid.
Etymology: γοϱγὼ.
Gorgons and hydras, and chimera’s dire. John Milton.
Why did’st thou not encounter man for man,
And try the virtue of that gorgon face
To stare me into stature. Dryden.
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gorgon
A Gorgon is a mythical creature from Greek mythology, notably characterized by their ability to turn people to stone with a single glance. The most famous Gorgon is Medusa, who had snakes for hair. There were two others, Stheno and Euryale, who were immortal. They were depicted as horrifying, monstrous beings with fangs, glaring eyes, and wings.
Webster Dictionary
Gorgonnoun
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
Gorgonnoun
anything very ugly or horrid
Gorgonnoun
the brindled gnu. See Gnu
Gorgonadjective
like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face
Etymology: [L. Gorgo, -onis, Gr. Gorgw`, fr. gorgo`s terrible.]
Wikidata
Gorgon
In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. The name derives from the ancient Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful." While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Traditionally, while two of the Gorgons were immortal, Stheno and Euryale, their sister Medusa was not, and she was slain by the mythical demigod and hero Perseus. Gorgons were a popular image in Greek mythology, appearing in the earliest of written records of Ancient Greek religious beliefs such as those of Homer, which may date to as early as 1194–1184 BC. Because of their legendary and powerful gaze that could turn one to stone, images of the Gorgons were put upon objects and buildings for protection. An image of a Gorgon holds the primary location at the pediment of the temple at Corfu, which is the oldest stone pediment in Greece, and is dated to c. 600 BC.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Gorgon
gor′gun, n. one of three fabled female monsters (Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa), of horrible aspect, winged, with hissing serpents for hair—every one who looked on Medusa was turned to stone: anything very ugly.—adjs. Gor′gon, Gorgō′nean, Gorgonesque′, Gorgō′nian, like a gorgon: very ugly or terrific.—n. Gorgonei′on, a mask of the gorgon.—v.t. Gor′gonise (Tenn.), to turn to stone. [L. gorgon—Gr. gorgō—gorgos, grim.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GORGON
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gorgon is ranked #142108 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Gorgon surname appeared 117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gorgon.
70% or 82 total occurrences were White.
18.8% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
9.4% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gorgon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gorgon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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