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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural The demonic female spirits, often three in number, who pursue and punish the doers of unavenged crimes.

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  • noun (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

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