(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminalsSynonyms: FuryEumenidesErinyes
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Eumenides \Eu*men"i*des\, n. pl. [L., from Gr. ? lit., gracious goddesses.] (Class. Myth.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes. [1913 Webster]