Alecto

/əˈlɛkt̬oʊ/
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Definitions of Alecto
  1. noun
    one of the three Furies
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    type of:
    Erinyes, Eumenides, Fury
    (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
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