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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Gorgon \Gor"gon\ (g[^o]r"g[o^]n), noun [L. Gorgo, -onis, Gr. Gorgw', fr. gorgo's terrible.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa.
2. Anything very ugly or horrid. --Milton.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The brindled gnu. See {Gnu}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Gorgon \Gor"gon\, adjective Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Gorgon
noun: (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
GORGON, noun
The Gorgon was a maiden bold Who turned to stone the Greeks of old That looked upon her awful brow. We dig them out of ruins now, And swear that workmanship so bad Proves all the ancient sculptors mad.
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