Eumenides
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n. pl.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
(See Furies).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [3]
E . the Well-meaning), a name given to the Erinnyes ( q. v .) or Furies, from a wholesome and prudent dread of calling them by their true name.