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harpy

[hahr-pee] / ˈhɑr pi /
NOUN
a shrewish woman
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NOUN
a greedy person
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Now I wake up between 6 and 8 a.m. to walk Harpy.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Harpy eagles were once widespread throughout southern Mexico and Central and South America, but tree cutting and burning has dramatically shrunk their range.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021

Harpy birthday: On Dec. 8, wish it on Ann Coulter.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018

And the Harpy may be only the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2018

Outside the city sat the Yunkai’i with their sellswords and their allies; inside were the Sons of the Harpy.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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