Gorgon

Gor·gon

Gr. Myth. any of three sisters with snakes for hair, so horrible that the beholder is turned to stone
[g-] any ugly, terrifying, or repulsive woman

Origin of Gorgon

Middle English from Classical Latin Gorgo (gen. Gorgonis) from Classical Greek Gorg? from gorgos, terrible, fierce

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Gorgon

noun

Greek Mythology Any of the three sisters Stheno, Euryale, and the mortal Medusa who had snakes for hair and eyes that if looked into turned the beholder into stone.
gorgon A woman regarded as ugly or terrifying.

Origin of Gorgon

Middle English from Latin Gorgō Gorgon- from Greek from gorgos terrible

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Gor·go′ni·an
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Adjective

(comparative more gorgon, superlative most gorgon)

Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.

Noun

(plural gorgons)

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.
"Swilling martinis and spewing venom, Phyllis is a particularly unappetizing gorgon, telling us at one point that an acquaintance of hers is aroused by the Heimlich maneuver." — Washington Post, July 1, 2005

Origin

From Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgō), from γοργός (gorgos, “terrible”).

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