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Hercules - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hercules : (noun)
1: (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength;
performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality [syn: Hercules,
Heracles, Herakles, Alcides]
2: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between
Lyra and Corona Borealis [syn: Hercules]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hercules : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hercules, CA (city, FIPS 33308)
Location: 38.02043 N, 122.29689 W
Population (1990): 16829 (5652 housing units)
Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 30.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 94547
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Hercules |
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mariatoumazou: my mums watching Hercules and singing along. she's cool. |
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marvelksq: Deadpool Team-Up #899 (2009): Deadpool encontra o Íncrivel Hércules! Grupo: Agência X (SQ) Equipe.. http://bit.ly/4O2OiO |
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theheavencrecco: Only continuing to watch because the guy who played Hercules in the tv show "Hercules" is in it |
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