About The Word Hercules
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Hercules
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What's The Definition Of Hercules?
[n] a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
[n] (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality Synonyms | Synonyms for Hercules: Alcides | Heracles | Herakles Related Terms | Find terms related to Hercules: Antaeus | Atlas | Briareus | Brobdingnagian | bully | bullyboy | Charles Atlas | colossus | Cyclops | Gargantua | giant | Goliath | gorilla | muscle man | Orion | Polyphemus | powerhouse | Samson | stalwart | strong man | strong-arm man | Superman | Tarzan | Telamon | the mighty | the strong | Titan | tough | tough guy | tower of strength See Also | constellation | mythical being Hercules In Webster's Dictionary \Her"cu*les\, n.
1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or
``labors.''
2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
Lyra.
{Hercules' beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any species of {Dynastes}, an
American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp. {D.
hercules} of South America, which grows to a length of six
inches.
{Hercules' club}. (Bot.)
(a) An ornamental tree of the West Indies ({Zanthoxylum
Clava-Herculis}), of the same genus with the prickly
ash.
(b) A variety of the common gourd ({Lagenaria vulgaris}).
Its fruit sometimes exceeds five feet in length.
(c) The Angelica tree. See under {Angelica}.
{Hercules powder}, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
used for blasting.
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