Erinys \E*rin"ys\, n.; pl. {Erinyes}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Class. Myth.) An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes, conscience personified. [Written also {Erinnys}.]
Erinyes n : (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals [syn: {Fury}, {Eumenides}]