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Harpy

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(1):

(n.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three.

(2):

(n.) One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

(3):

(n.) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).

(4):

(n.) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Harpy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/harpy.html. 1828.
 
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