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Alcmene

American  
[alk-mee-nee] / ælkˈmi ni /
Or Alkmene,

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.


Alcmene British  
/ ælkˈmiːnɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth the mother of Hercules by Zeus who visited her in the guise of her husband, Amphitryon

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“We would be able to deliver security of supply and full utilization of the PCK refinery through German ports” without government subsidies, Alcmene said in an emailed statement.

From New York Times

Another energy firm, Alcmene, part of the privately owned British energy holding company Liwathon Group, has expressed interest in investing in Schwedt.

From New York Times

He. too, is a composite figure, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, and he is caught in a moment of contradiction: success and exhaustion, accomplishment and depletion.

From Washington Post

The surface of her glistening sphere “Alcmene the Moon” contains mementos she found among her grandmother’s possessions: costume jewelry, a seashell, a key.

From New York Times

Belle Cinderella Snow White Ariel In classical literature, Hercules, was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene.

From The Guardian