Explore Gorgons through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gorgons meaning
plural of gorgon
Using Gorgons
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of gorgon
Context around Gorgons
- Average sentence length in these examples: 42.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gorgons
- In this selection, "gorgons" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 42.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include of the gorgons on the and the other gorgons were vicious. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gorgons" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gorgons
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Statue of Asclepius Medusa and the other Gorgons were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes whose origins predate the written myths of Greece and who were the protectors of the most ancient ritual secrets. (40 words)
Donald E. Strong, pp. 58-60 Both images parallel the stylised depiction of the Gorgons on the black figure name vase decorated by the Nessos painter (c. 600 BC), with the face and shoulders turned frontally, and the legs in a running or kneeling position. (45 words)
Donald E. Strong, pp. 58-60 Both images parallel the stylised depiction of the Gorgons on the black figure name vase decorated by the Nessos painter (c. 600 BC), with the face and shoulders turned frontally, and the legs in a running or kneeling position. (45 words)
Statue of Asclepius Medusa and the other Gorgons were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes whose origins predate the written myths of Greece and who were the protectors of the most ancient ritual secrets. (40 words)
Example sentences (2)
Donald E. Strong, pp. 58-60 Both images parallel the stylised depiction of the Gorgons on the black figure name vase decorated by the Nessos painter (c. 600 BC), with the face and shoulders turned frontally, and the legs in a running or kneeling position.
Statue of Asclepius Medusa and the other Gorgons were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes whose origins predate the written myths of Greece and who were the protectors of the most ancient ritual secrets.