/ ˈgɔːgən; NAmE ˈgɔːrgən/ noun
1.
(in ancient Greek stories) one of three sisters with snakes on their heads instead of hair, who can change anyone that looks at them into stone
2.
an ugly woman who behaves in an aggressive and frightening way
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WORD ORIGIN
via Latin from Greek Gorgō , from gorgos terrible.