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Wiktionary

  1. n. A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
  2. n. A shrewish woman.
  3. n. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
  4. n. The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
  5. n. A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia).

Etymologies

  1. French harpie, Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek root of "to snatch, to seize". Compare rapacious. (Wiktionary)

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  • brtom Leanjawed harpy, hard woman at a bargain, her bonnet awry.
    Joyce, Ulysses, 6 Dec 31, 2006

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