| NOUN | person | Gorgon | (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair |
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| Sounds | gao'rgahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Narrower | Euryale | (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons |
| Medusa | (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena | |
| Stheno | (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons | |
| Broader | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Spanish | Gorgona | |
| Catalan | Gorgona | |
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