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