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HERCULES
Hercules
(noun) a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
Hercules, Heracles, Herakles, Alcides
(noun) (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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Hercules
(Roman mythology) The Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.
(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It lies between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.
(astronomy) A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.
A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
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Source: Wiktionary
Her"cu*les, n.
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra. Hercules' beetle (Zoöl.), 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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