Bellerophon

[ buh-ler-uh-fon ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. a Corinthian hero who, mounted on Pegasus, killed the Chimera.

  • Also Bel·ler·o·phon·tes [buh-ler-uh-fon-teez]. /bəˌlɛr əˈfɒn tiz/.

Other words from Bellerophon

  • Bel·ler·o·phon·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Bellerophon

Bellerophon

/ (bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn) /


noun
  1. Greek myth a hero of Corinth who performed many deeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, notably the killing of the monster Chimera

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