herculean
(adjective) extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; “a herculean task”
herculean, powerful
(adjective) displaying superhuman strength or power; “herculean exertions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Herculean (comparative more Herculean, superlative most Herculean)
Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength.
Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty.
herculean
Alternative letter-case form of Herculean
Still there are some loop-holes out of which a man may creep, and dare to think and act for himself; but for a woman it is an herculean task, because she has difficulties peculiar to her sex to overcome, which require almost super-human powers.
Source: Wiktionary
Her*cu"le*an, a. Etym: [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. herculéen. See Hercules.]
1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task.
2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. "Herculean Samson." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
