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PRONUNCIATION OF FURIES

Furies  [ˈfjʊərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURIES

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FURIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Furies

Erinyes

In Greek mythology the Erinyes , were female chthonic deities of vengeance; they were sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses". A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath". Burkert suggests they are "an embodiment of the act of self-cursing contained in the oath". They correspond to the Dirae in Roman mythology. According to Hesiod's Theogony, when the Titan Cronus castrated his father Uranus and threw his genitalia into the sea, the Erinyes as well as the Meliae emerged from the drops of blood when it fell on the earth, while Aphrodite was born from the crests of sea foam. According to variant accounts, they emerged from an even more primordial level—from Nyx, "Night", or from a union between air and mother earth. Their number is usually left indeterminate. Virgil, probably working from an Alexandrian source, recognized three: Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone, all of whom appear in the Aeneid. Dante followed Virgil in depicting the same three-character triptych of Erinyes; in Canto IX of the Inferno they confront the poets at the gates of the city of Dis.

Definition of Furies in the English dictionary

The definition of Furies in the dictionary is the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, usually three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals Also called: Erinyes, Eumenides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURIES


bakeries
ˈbeɪkərɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
fairies
ˈfeərɪz
Februaries
ˈfebrʊərɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
Jewries
ˈdʒʊərɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
microbreweries
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbrʊərɪz
mortuaries
ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
nurseries
ˈnɜːsərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
sanctuaries
ˈsæŋktʃʊərɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURIES

Furness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURIES

accessories
armouries
auguries
bistouries
buries
canterburies
centuries
decuries
half-centuries
injuries
juries
luxuries
mercuries
perjuries
sauries
savouries
seigneuries
subtreasuries
tilburies
treasuries
usuries

Synonyms and antonyms of Furies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FURIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Furies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Furies

Translation of «Furies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURIES

Find out the translation of Furies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Furies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Furies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复仇女神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Furias
570 millions of speakers

English

Furies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फुरीस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фурии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fúrias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Furies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Furies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Furies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Furien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激怒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wiwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Furies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

furies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fury´ler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Furie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Furie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фурії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Furii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ερινύες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Furies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Furierna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Furies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Furies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURIES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Furies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURIES»

Discover the use of Furies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Furies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Furies of Calderon
For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal.
Jim Butcher, 2009
2
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields
A history of German women in the Holocaust reveals their roles as plunderers, witnesses, and actual executioners on the Eastern front, describing how nurses, teachers, secretaries, and wives responded to what they believed to be Nazi ...
Wendy Lower, 2013
3
Furies: War in Europe, 1450–1700
Furies: War in Europe 1450-1700 by acclaimed historian of the Renaissance Lauro Martines compellingly and simply delivers the story of modern Europe's martial roots, capturing the brutality of early modern war and how it shaped the history ...
Lauro Martines, 2013
4
The Furies: Violence and Terror in the French and Russian ...
Arguing against this pervasive wishful thinking, the distinguished historian Arno J. Mayer revisits the two most tumultuous and influential revolutions of modern times: the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Arno J. Mayer, 2013
5
Furies
But Nicky wants to give her the opportunity for a different future. Furies is an incisive exploration of modern family relationships and of the complex ties that bind us.
John Charalambous, 2004
6
Dance of the Furies
Dance of the Furies gives voice to a generation who suddenly found themselves compelled to participate in a ghastly, protracted orgy of violence they never imagined would come to pass.
Michael S. Neiberg, 2011
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The Furies
Her passion and determination during these frenzied years make The Furies an exhilarating page-turner. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
John Jakes, 2012
8
The Furies: A Thriller
Mark Alpert's The Furies weaves cutting-edge science into an ingenious thriller, showing how a simple genetic twist could have inspired tales of witchcraft and sorcery, and how the paranormal could indeed be possible.
Mark Alpert, 2014
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Salonnières, Furies, and Fairies: The Politics of Gender and ...
In order to highlight the debates that emerged with the increased participation of aristocratic or mondain women within the public sphere, the book explores the responses of two academicians, Nicolas Boileau and Charles Perrault, to the ...
Anne E. Duggan, 2005
10
The Three Furies
Another task, even more dangerous than the previous ones, befalls Erec in the fourth book in the series.
Kaza Kingsley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Furies is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Capital Fringe Review: 'Girl Versus Corinth'
As the show progresses the three backup dancers, who are introduced as the Furies from Greek mythology, transform into the leaders of each ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: Amid pain and misery of Greece, Echoes of 'Antigone'
... we realize that the Furies — those subterranean gods who avenge the spilling of family blood in Greek storytelling — are very much alive and ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
Best holiday reads 2015
These should be read in conjunction with Nisid Hajari's Midnight's Furies (Amberley £20), a pacey new narrative history of partition which ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Smack Real People In The Face In Live-Action Beat-Em-Up Streets …
It's set in the streets of Paris and has 15 playable characters with a range of unique special moves, furies, cancels, chain combos, air combos, ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
5
The Supremes on Marriage: Not the End but the Beginning
Wall Street Journal columnist William McGurn opined, “The same-sex marriage ruling will unleash the legal furies against those who disagree ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
6
And then there were none in l'affaire Vyapam
Ill fortune has followed those associated with the notorious Vyapam scam as relentlessly as the Furies in a Greek tragedy. One by one, like a ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
'Midnight's Furies,' by Nisid Hajari
In “Midnight's Furies,” a fast-moving and highly readable account of the violence that accompanied the partition, Nisid Hajari sets himself a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
2015 Capital Fringe Review: 'The Insanity of Mary Girard'
Zito's artistic vision was best exemplified by the five Furies. Clad in black with harrowing black bird masks, these furies, played by Vincent ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
9
New Dragons for How To Train Your Dragon 3!!
We've seen Night Furies and Stormcutters, the gigantic Bewilderbeast and tiny Fireworm. But what new types of dragons could we see in How ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
10
Greece-EU standoff: Echoes of 'Antigone'
... we realize that the Furies — those subterranean gods who avenge the spilling of family blood in Greek storytelling — are very much alive and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Furies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/furies>. May 2024 ».
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