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Megaera

American  
[muh-jeer-uh] / məˈdʒɪər ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. one of the Furies.

Megaera British  
/ mɪˈdʒɪərə /

noun

  1. Greek myth one of the three Furies; the others are Alecto and Tisiphone

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They were usually represented as three: Tisiphone, Megaera and Alecto.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

He steals cautiously towards the spot indicated by Megaera.

From Androcles and the Lion by Shaw, Bernard

And Megaera women perambulate the streets, with flags, with lamentable alleleu.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Androcles and his wife Megaera come along the path.

From Androcles and the Lion by Shaw, Bernard

Madame flies mad, becomes Megaera, at the mention or suspicion of it!

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 by Carlyle, Thomas

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