Megäre — meaning in English

English meaning

• shrew noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.

Senses

Megäre is used for these senses in English:

• Megaera (Greek god) One of the Furies, Erinyes in Greek mythology, the cause of jealousy and envy, who punishes people who commit crimes, especially marital infidelity.
• shrew (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

shrew — full definition

1. noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.
2. noun An ill-tempered, nagging woman (old-fashioned, now considered sexist).

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