Fury
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A spirit in Greek and Roman stories that punishes people who commit serious crimes
- proper noun
- /ˈfjʊəri/
- Literature
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Furia
- In Greek mythology, Fury was known for pursuing those who escaped justice.
Examples
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According to legend, the Fury would exact revenge on anyone who committed grave offenses.
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But the story of the Fury came from the villagers.
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- Fury said to a mouse that he met in the house, "Let us both go to law.
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The Fury and the Minotaur were only the beginning.
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The ancient Greeks feared the Fury that punished wrongdoers with relentless vengeance.
Synonyms
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9.9
A spirit in Greek myth that punishes people who do bad things
is a broader figure across Greek and Roman myths, not just a single named spirit
Compounds
Godzilla-like fury
- Informal
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A very strong angry feeling that makes someone act violently and destroy things
Surface Forms
Fury main
Etymology
Fury is the English name for the Greek and Roman spirits of revenge, the Erinyes. The same idea gave us the everyday word furious, which means strong 'anger'.