| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | fu·ry |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  fy r  |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. fu·ries
1. Violent anger; rage. See synonyms at anger. 2. Violent, uncontrolled action; turbulence. 3. Furies Greek & Roman Mythology The three terrible winged goddesses with serpentine hair, Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone, who pursue and punish doers of unavenged crimes. 4. A woman regarded as angry or spiteful. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English furie, from Old French, from Latin furia, from furere, to rage.
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