Fury

See also fury

English

Etymology

From the Latin furia, (rage)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Fury (plural Furies)

1. (Roman mythology) Female personification of vengeance (Wikipedia).
   • 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 6, The Younger Set^[1]:

     “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, […] the speed-mad fugitives from the furies of ennui, the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, … !”

Translations

female personification of vengeance

• German: Furie (de) f
• Marathi: फ्यूरी (mr) (fyūrī)

• Spanish: furia (es) f