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Definition of Hercules

1. Noun. (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality.

2. Noun. A large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis.

Definition of Hercules

1. n. 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."

Definition of Hercules

1. any man of great size and strength [n -LESES]

Medical Definition of Hercules

1. 1. A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, especially. For the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors." 2. A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra. Hercules' beetle, any species of Dynastes, an American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, especially. D. Hercules of South America, which grows to a length of six inches. Hercules' club. An ornamental tree of the West Indies (Zanthoxylum Clava-Herculis), of the same genus with the prickly ash. A variety of the common gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris). Its fruit sometimes exceeds five feet in length. The Angelica tree. See Angelica. Hercules powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; used for blasting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hercules

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