# alastor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #87,010

## Definitions
1. An avenging spirit or deity, variously associated with the Erinyes, Nemesis, and more.
2. In more recent ages, a term of rebuke for a pestilent rascal.
3. A genus of hunting wasp

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀλάστωρ (alástōr).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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