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PRONUNCIATION OF MEGAERA

Megaera  [mɪˈdʒɪərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEGAERA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Megaera 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 MEGAERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Megaera

Megaera is one of the Erinyes, Eumenides or "Furies" in Greek mythology. Lamprière's Classical Dictionary states "According to the most received opinions, they were three in number, Tisiphone, Megara and Alecto" and "Megaera... daughter of Nox and Acheron". Megaera is the cause of jealousy and envy, and punishes people who commit crimes, especially marital infidelity. Like her sisters Alecto and Tisiphone, as well as the Melian Nymphs, she was born of the blood of Uranus when Cronus castrated him. In modern French, Portuguese, modern Greek, Italian and Russian, this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew".

Definition of Megaera in the English dictionary

The definition of Megaera in the dictionary is one of the three Furies; the others are Alecto and Tisiphone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEGAERA


admirer
ədˈmaɪərə
Beira
ˈbaɪərə
chimera
kaɪˈmɪərə
clearer
ˈklɪərə
enquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
era
ˈɪərə
Essaouira
ˌɛsəˈwɪərə
Hera
ˈhɪərə
injera
ɪnˈdʒɪərə
inquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
jeerer
ˈdʒɪərə
lempira
lɛmˈpɪərə
lira
ˈlɪərə
Lyra
ˈlaɪərə
Madeira
məˈdɪərə
Pera
ˈpɪərə
retirer
rɪˈtaɪərə
sera
ˈsɪərə
shearer
ˈʃɪərə
Thera
ˈθɪərə

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEGAERA

aloe vera
camera
chimaera
cordillera
digital camera
diptera
entera
genera
Gera
hetaera
Ihimaera
on camera
opera
primavera
Ribera
Rivera
riviera
Svizzera
tempera
video camera

Synonyms and antonyms of Megaera in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Megaera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEGAERA

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

Translator English - Chinese

Megaera
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Megaera
570 millions of speakers

English

Megaera
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Megaera
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Megaera
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Megaera
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Megera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Megaera
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mégère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megaera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Megäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メガイラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Megaera
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Megaera
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Megaera
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Megaera
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेगारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Megaera
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Megera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Megaera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Megaera
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Megaera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Megaera
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Megaera
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Megaera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Megaera
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Megaera

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGAERA»

The term «Megaera» is normally little used and occupies the 124.018 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGAERA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEGAERA»

Discover the use of Megaera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Megaera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Masters of the Stones
“Piece of caaake!” Megaera yelled out as he fell when the fourth branch broke after he tried walking up the tree. “I think there was a reason those dwarves run up the branches Mega— era!” Masan said sarcastically, while the others laughed .
Jonathan Cartwright, 2006
2
The Cornish Heiress
“Papa,” Megaera said, “I cannot leave him for too long. If I should not be there in the morning...” She allowed her voice to drift away. Everyone local knew her father's problem. Lady Moreton could not guess exactly what Megaera meant her  ...
Roberta Gellis, 2009
3
Androcles and the Lion:
Bernard Shaw. ANDROCLES (sitting down sadly on the ground with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hand: We all have to think of ourselves occasionally, dear. MEGAERA. A man ought to think of his wife sometimes. ANDROCLES.
Bernard Shaw, 2014
4
The Wizard of Prali
My name is Tisiphone, and my sister beside you is Megaera.” The priest gave a gentleman's nod of his head towards Megaera and with a wink of his eye launched himself toward Megaera. Megaera moved from Bernard's reach, the priests ...
Davidson L. Haworth, 2011
5
The Defenders of Prali:
My name is Tisiphone, and my sister beside you is Megaera.” The priest gave a gentleman's nod of his head towards Megaera and with a wink of his eye launched himself toward Megaera. Megaera moved from Bernard's reach, the priest's ...
Davidson L. Haworth, 2014
6
The Propaganda of Power: The Role of Panegyric in Late Antiquity
It is left to Megaera to instil some order and rational thinking into the company. She produces a plan which will open earth's portals to the forgathered fiends. Rufinus is introduced by Megaera as human ally and fifth columnist. As an infant, he ...
Mary Whitby, 1998
7
Oathbound: Wrack and Ruin
Chief among Megaera's concerns is the lost city and the maze. Her traitorous former companion Talamus (who now goes by the name Bloodsheen) escaped into the maze after Megaera defeated the Vampire Toshengrave. Talamus sought  ...
Darrin Drader, Greg Dent, 2003
8
Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN ...
Graphium (Pathysa) megaera Staudinger, 1888 INDETERMINATE Subfamily PAPILIONINAE Tribe LEPTOCIRCINI Summary Graphium megaera is a small swallowtail confined to the forests of Palawan in the Philippines. The status of the  ...
N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, 1985
9
The Oxford Handbook of Tudor Drama
When Heywood calls on Megaera to inspire him, he makes an explicit comparison between his present situation and that set out in the first act of Seneca's play: 'O, thou, Megaera, [...] if might of thine it be / Wherewith thou Tantal drov'st from ...
Thomas Betteridge, Greg Walker, 2012
10
British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue: Volume II: 1567-1589
RENUCCIo: Captain of the Guard, a gentleman A MAIDEN ofhonour: new role ( DS2, non-speaking) ALECTO, a Fury, Megaera's sister: new role (3.1, non speaking) TIsIPHoNE, a Fury, Megaera's sister: new role (3.1, non speaking) CLAUDIA: ...
Martin Wiggins, Catherine Richardson, 2012

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEGAERA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Megaera is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Indie Bubble Shooter, Intergalactic Bubbles, Launches on Steam …
Megaera, Steam Greenlight · Watch Launch Trailer. The game is designed with each platform in mind. On PC, Mac, and Linux, players can use ... «Gamasutra, May 15»
2
It's Palindrome Week — 8 Craziest Palindromes to Celebrate the …
... Aiden, Novalis, USHA, Laennec, a rote, FAS, Walt, a locale, Megaera, Kedar, epenla, Madel, Ivens, Sobel, a yellow, Zoha, Paolo, cnidae, ais, ... «Mic, May 15»
3
Traveler's View: Economic Engines Are Nice, But Let's Not Overlook …
By Megaera on April 24th, 2015. Singing Amen at the top of my lungs. By rmackie on April 24th, 2015. Dittos Kurt, i think you hit the nail on the ... «National Parks Traveler, Apr 15»
4
False Dichotomies And Straw Men: Francis Is Very Good At What He …
The Remnant's Megaera Erinyes has an excellent piece this week on Pope Francis, that master of the false dichotomy. Writers lament his ... «Pewsitter, Feb 15»
5
Pope Francis Clarifies His Vision for Church, Synod
In an article for The Remnant, a newspaper of traditional Catholicism, an author writing under the Greek goddess name of Megaera Erinyes, ... «Newsmax.com, Feb 15»
6
'Just Deserts' revitalizes an old classic tale
Luckily, Rebecca Castelli as Megaera/Meg has a voice like a bell that snaps attention to her lines with beauty and terror. Louise Chegwidden ... «Daily Californian, Sep 14»
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God of War: Ascension Concept Art Shows the Evolution of Megaera
Described as the epitome of power, grace, and violence, the six legged Megaera is a Fury, one of three who act as bounty hunters for the Gods. «GamingBolt, Jan 13»

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