Gorgon GORG'ON, n. [Gr.] A fabled monster of terrific aspect, the sight
of which turned the beholder to stone. The poets represent the Gorgons
as three sisters, Stheno, Euryale and Medusa; but authors are not agreed
in the description of them. 1. Any thing very ugly or horrid. GORG'ON, a. Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as a gorgon face.
Gorgon
n 1: (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and
the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at
Medusa turned the beholder to stone
gorgon nounEtymology: Latin Gorgon-, Gorgo, from Greek GorgōnDate: 14th century 1.capitalized any of three
snake-haired sisters in Greek mythology whose appearance turns the beholder
to stone 2. an ugly or repulsive woman • Gorgonianadjective
gorgon n. 1 (in Greek mythology) each of three snake-haired sisters (esp. Medusa) with the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. 2 a frightening or repulsive person, esp. a
woman. Derivatives: gorgonian adj. Etymology: L Gorgo -onis f. Gk Gorgo f. gorgos terrible
gorgon
n. 1 (in Greek mythology) each of three snake-haired sisters (esp. Medusa)
with the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. 2 a frightening
or repulsive person, esp. a woman. øøgorgonian adj. [L Gorgo -onis f. Gk
Gorgo f. gorgos terrible]
Gorgon \Gor"gon\ (g[^o]r"g[o^]n), n. [L. Gorgo, -onis, Gr.
Gorgw`, fr. gorgo`s terrible.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale,
and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the
sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is
particularly given to Medusa.
2. Anything very ugly or horrid. --Milton.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The brindled gnu. See Gnu.
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