gorgon
noun [C] /ˈɡɔː.ɡən/
/ˈɡɔːr-/ informalDefinition
› a woman whose appearance and behaviour causes fear: Our teacher is a real gorgon!Kinds of womenMen and women
(Definition of gorgon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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