From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgorgongor‧gon /ˈɡɔːɡən $ ˈɡɔːr-/ noun [countable] 1 → Gorgon2 British English informalUGLY an ugly frightening woman
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gorgon• What mystified her was how any firm could employ such a gorgon to promote their products.GorgonGorgonRMone of the three sisters in ancient Greek stories who had snakes on their heads that made anyone who looked at them change into stone → gorgon 