kyəˌliz noun, noun Her·cu·lis 
[-kyuh-lis] , for 2.
[-kyuh-lis] , for 2. 1.
Also, Heracles. Also called Alcides. Classical Mythology. a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors for his cousin Eurystheus, performed in order to gain immortality. Compare labors of Hercules.
2.
Astronomy. a northern constellation, between Lyra and Corona Borealis.
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Hercules, Heracles or Herakles1 (ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | classical myth Also called: Alcides a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours |
| 2. | a man of outstanding strength or size |
| Heracles, Heracles or Herakles1 | |
| —n | |
| Herakles, Heracles or Herakles1 | |
| —n | |
| Hercu'lean, Heracles or Herakles1 | |
| —adj | |
| Hera'clean, Heracles or Herakles1 | |
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| Hera'klean, Heracles or Herakles1 | |
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| a monster that had the head of a bull on the body of a man housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus killed it |
| the third of the four ages of the human race, marked by war and violence regarded as inferior to the silver age but superior to the following iron age |
| Hercules2 (ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz) | |
| —n , Latin genitive Herculeis | |
| 1. | a large constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Lyra and Corona Borealis |
| 2. | a conspicuous crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, about 70 kilometres in diameter |
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| Hercules (hûr'kyə-lēz') Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lyra and Corona Borealis. |
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Hercules definition
One of the greatest heroes of classical mythology, he is supposed to have been the strongest man on earth. He was renowned for completing twelve seemingly impossible tasks — the Labors of Hercules. One of these labors was the cleaning of the Augean stables; another was the killing of the nine-headed Hydra. Hercules was a son of Zeus.
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