Bellerophon
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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How to use Bellerophon in a sentence
Then Bellerophon sped back to the court of Iobates and announced that the Chimra was dead.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerHe went aboard a British frigate, the Bellerophon, asking to be received as a refugee, but being treated as a prisoner.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsIt was in Torbay that the newspapers brought on board the Bellerophon first announced what was under consideration.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneBetween the flight to Charleroi and the escape to the Bellerophon, Napoleon shows no pluck and no brains.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneHis explanation that he was Bellerophon, the stick Pegasus, and the cats the three heads of the Chimra failed to mollify me.
Mothering on Perilous | Lucy S. Furman
British Dictionary definitions for Bellerophon
/ (bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn) /
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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