eumenides Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    Fury; Erinyes.

WordNet

Eu*men"i*des noun plural
Etymology
L., from Gr. lit., gracious goddesses.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.

Webster 1913