Croatian Meaning of harpy

harpija

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Definitions and Meaning of harpy in English

Wordnet

harpy (n)

a malicious woman with a fierce temper

(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman

any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes

large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

Webster

harpy (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.

One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

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

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

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harpullia pendula => Harpullia pendula, harpullia cupanioides => Harpullia cupanioides, harpullia => Harpullia, harpulla => harpa, harpsichordist => Čembalist,