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hercules

/hˈɝkjʌlˌiz/noun3 syllables

Hercules means: (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality.

Synonyms for hercules3

noun, as in (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

Heracles, Herakles, Alcides

What does hercules mean?2

noun

1

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

2

a large constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hercules in a sentence

  • He used to be as strong as Hercules, though.eslanguage
  • The next instant Hercules caught hold of the monster.unknown
  • Hercules killed the lion with a club.RudeGuyGames
  • We were approaching the famed Pillars of Hercules.Hybrid
  • Hercules, the son of Alcmena, is said to have been the strongest of all men.carlosalberto
  • A lion was sent to kill Hercules.CarpeLanam
  • Do you want to be like Hercules?mervert1
  • Hercules is a son of Zeus.mervert1

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