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Her⋅a⋅cles

  [her-uh-kleez]
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–noun
1. Hercules (def. 1).
2. Also called Heracles Furens  [fyoor-uhns] . (italics) a tragedy (420? b.c.) by Euripides.
Origin:
< Gk Hēraklês, lit., having the glory of Hera, equiv. to Hra Hera + -klēs, akin to kléos glory, fame

Related forms:
Her⋅a⋅cle⋅an, adjective

Her⋅cu⋅les

  [hur-kyuh-leez]
–noun, genitive -cu⋅lis  [-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.
Origin:
< L Herculēs, Herclēs < Gk; see Heracles
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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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