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A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.

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  1. n. pl. A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
  2. n. (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
  3. n (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals