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English Dictionary: Erinyes by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Erinyes
n
  1. (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    Synonym(s): Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Erinys \E*rin"ys\, n.; pl. {Erinyes}. [L., fr. Gr. [?].] (Class.
      Myth.)
      An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes, conscience
      personified. [Written also {Erinnys}.]
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