n. 1 (in Greek mythology) each of three snake-haired sisters (esp. Medusa) with the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. 2 a frightening or repulsive person, esp. a woman. gorgonian adj.
[ L Gorgo -onis f. Gk Gorgo f. gorgos terrible ]
n. 1 (in Greek mythology) each of three snake-haired sisters (esp. Medusa) with the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. 2 a frightening or repulsive person, esp. a woman. gorgonian adj.
[ L Gorgo -onis f. Gk Gorgo f. gorgos terrible ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012