What does harpy mean?
Definitions for harpy
ˈhɑr piharpy
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Princeton's WordNet
vixen, harpy, hellcatnoun
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
Harpynoun
(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
harpy, harpy bat, tube-nosed bat, tube-nosed fruit batnoun
any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
harpy, harpy eagle, Harpia harpyjanoun
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Wiktionary
harpynoun
A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
harpynoun
A shrewish woman
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Harpynoun
The harpies were a kind of birds which had the faces of women, and foul long claws, very filthy creatures; which, when the table was furnished for Phineus, came flying in, and devouring or carrying away the greater part of the victuals, did so defile the rest that they could not be endured. Walter Raleigh
Etymology: harpyia, Latin; harpie, harpye, French.
That an harpy is not a centaur is by this way as much a truth, as that a square is not a circle. John Locke.
I will do you any ambassage to the pigmies, rather than hold three words conference with this harpy. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Harpy
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, Ancient Greek: ἅρπυια, romanized: hárpyia, pronounced [hárpyːa]; Latin: harpȳia) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems.
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harpy
A harpy is a mythical creature originating from Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a bird with a woman's face. Harpies are usually portrayed as agents of punishment who abducted people and tortured them on their way to Tartarus. They were known for their speed and sharp claws. In modern usage, the term "harpy" can also refer to a predatory or scolding, nagging woman.
Webster Dictionary
Harpynoun
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
Harpynoun
one who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner
Harpynoun
the European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Harpynoun
a large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil
Etymology: [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. "a`rpyia, from the root of "arpa`zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. Rapacious.]
Wikidata
Harpy
In Greek mythology, a harpy was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineus. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the Greek word harpazein, which means "to snatch". A harpy was the mother of the horses of Achilles sired by the West Wind Zephyros . Hesiod calls them two "lovely-haired" creatures, and pottery art depicting the harpies featured beautiful women with wings. Harpies as ugly winged bird-women, e.g. in Aeschylus' The Eumenides are a late development, due to a confusion with the Sirens. Roman and Byzantine writers detailed their ugliness.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Harpy
här′pi, n. (myth.) a rapacious and filthy monster, with the body of a woman and the wings, feet, and claws of a bird of prey, considered as a minister of the vengeance of the gods: (her.) a vulture with the head and breast of a woman: a South American eagle, larger than the golden eagle, and of great strength and rapacity: a rapacious person. [L. harpyia—Gr., pl. harpyiai, 'snatchers,' symbols of the storm-wind—harpazein, to seize.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
harpy
A fabulous creature in Greek mythology, considered as a minister of the vengeance of the gods. In heraldry it is represented as a vulture, with the head and breast of a woman.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harpy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harpy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- harpiaCatalan, Valencian
- harpyjeCzech
- Harpyie, DrachenGerman
- άρπυιαGreek
- arpía, harpíaSpanish
- harpyija, harppuFinnish
- harpie, rosse, chipieFrench
- badhbh, gallaScottish Gaelic
- harpíaGalician
- हार्पीHindi
- arpiaItalian
- harpyNorwegian
- harpiaPortuguese
- harpieRomanian
- гарпияRussian
- harpyaSwedish
- harpyVietnamese
- pyChinese
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