Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of the three Furies.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In classical mythology, one of the Furies, the others being Alecto and Megæra.
- noun In zoöl, a generic name of certain insects and reptiles.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of the three Furies
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Examples
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The Tisiphone was the look-out ship of the squadron, which sailed from
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I John Ross 1816
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But when the admiral proposed to send the Tisiphone on with it, Captain Saumarez, desirous of remaining at the seat of warlike operations, represented to him that the Tisiphone was a fine fast-sailing ship on a new construction, that in the existing state of affairs she might be useful, and that he should be happy to contribute by his own personal exertions to the promotion of the public service; whereas any vessel could run down with the trade-wind to Jamaica.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I John Ross 1816
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So, what happened on the day when my sisters, the Fates, imprisoned Alecto, Tisiphone, and myself in Tartarus?
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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If Tisiphone and sisters refuse by this date to triple powers, the Clown Fairy is to be destroyed, and the Furies informed of such.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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If the cup was half full for the older triplets, it was half empty for Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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Tisiphone scooped Erec up in a windy hand, and he toppled back so he was sitting on her palm.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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You know, the ancient Greeks had these magical ladies named Alecto and Megaeara and Tisiphone, collectively known as the Furies, who would just relentlessly hound the liars of the world to misery and ruin and death.
The Man Who Wasn't There: A Whole Day Of Tony Hayward's Obfuscating In Four Minutes 2010
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Alecto is ready to annihilate us all in a fit of rage, Tisiphone will happily punish us with death for all of our misdeeds, and Megaera wants to shred us out of jealousy.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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You know, the ancient Greeks had these magical ladies named Alecto and Megaeara and Tisiphone, collectively known as the Furies, who would just relentlessly hound the liars of the world to misery and ruin and death.
The Man Who Wasn't There: A Whole Day Of Tony Hayward's Obfuscating In Four Minutes 2010
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“They gave us warnings,” Tisiphone agreed, setting Erec down again.
The Three Furies Kaza Kingsley 2010
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