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[ˈhəːkjʊliːz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hero of superhuman strength and courage who performed twelve immense tasks or ‘labours’ imposed on him by king Eurystheus and who after death was ranked among the gods
- a large northern constellation, said to represent the kneeling figure of Hercules. It contains the brightest globular cluster in the northern hemisphere, but no bright stars
- a man of exceptional strength or size
(e.g: a tall young man with the limbs and chest of a Hercules)
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Latin, from Greek Hēraklēs. Herculis is the Latin genitive form of Hercules
Latin, from Greek Hēraklēs. Herculis is the Latin genitive form of Hercules
[ˈhəːkjʊliːz], (Adjective)
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- used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the Hercules constellation
(e.g: the star Delta Herculis)
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Latin, from Greek Hēraklēs. Herculis is the Latin genitive form of Hercules
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