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Nes⋅sus

  [nes-uhs]
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–noun Classical Mythology.
a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.
Also, Nessos.
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