Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fury
Fury
fury
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a wild and passionate anger, rage. b a fit of rage (in a blind fury). c impetuosity in battle etc. 2 violence of a storm, disease, etc. 3 (Fury) (usu. in pl.) (in Greek mythology) each of three goddesses sent from Tartarus to avenge crime, esp. against kinship. 4 an avenging spirit. 5 an angry or malignant woman, a virago. Phrases and idioms like fury colloq. with great force or effect. Etymology: ME f. OF furie f. L furia f. furere be mad
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noun (plural furies) Etymology: Middle English furie, from Latin furia, from furere to rage Date: 14th century intense, disordered, and often destructive rage, 2. any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues, an avenging spirit, one who resembles an avenging spirit, extreme fierceness or violence, a state of inspired exaltation ; frenzy, see: anger ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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