Definition of Gorgan
Gor"gon (gôr"g&obreve;n), n. [L.
Gorgo, -onis, Gr. Gorgw`, fr.
gorgo`s terrible.] 1. (Gr. Myth.)
One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with
snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the
beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to
Medusa.
2. Anything very ugly or horrid.
Milton.
3. (Zoöl.) The brindled gnu. See
Gnu.
Gor"gon, a. Like a Gorgon; very
ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face. Dryden.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
GORGON, n.
The Gorgon was a maiden bold
Who turned to stone the Greeks of old
That looked upon her awful brow.
We dig them out of ruins now,
And swear that workmanship so bad
Proves all the ancient sculptors mad.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- Vicious female monsters from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
- An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman.
quotations:
*"Swilling martinis and spewing venom, Phyllis is a particularly unappetizing gorgon, telling us at one point that an acquaintance of hers is aroused by the Heimlich maneuver." — Washington Post, July 1, 2005
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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