harpy
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
harpy/ˈhɑːpi/
▶noun (pl. harpies)
- 1 Greek & Roman Mythology a rapacious monster usually depicted with a woman's head and body and a bird's wings and claws.
- 2 a grasping or unpleasant woman.
– origin ME: from L. harpyia, from Gk harpuiai ‘snatchers’.
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