Megaera


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Me·gae·ra

(mə-jîr′ə)
n. Greek Mythology
One of the Furies.
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Megaera

(mɪˈdʒɪərə)
n
(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one of the three Furies; the others are Alecto and Tisiphone
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Me•gae•ra

(məˈdʒɪər ə)

n.
one of the Furies.
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Noun 1. [画像:Megaera - one of the three Furies]Megaera - one of the three Furies
Erinyes, Eumenides, Fury - (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
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