Meaning Of The Word Medusa

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Medusa in American English
one of the three Gorgons, slain by Perseus
noun: a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra
noun: the only mortal of the three Gorgons. She was killed by Perseus, and her head was mounted upon the aegis of Zeus and Athena

Medusa in British English
noun
noun: a mortal woman who was transformed by Athena into one of the three Gorgons. Her appearance was so hideous that those who looked directly at her were turned to stone. Perseus eventually slew her

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