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Bellerophon

[ buh-ler-uh-fon ]
/ bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn /

noun Classical Mythology.

a Corinthian hero who, mounted on Pegasus, killed the Chimera.

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Also Bel·ler·o·phon·tes [buh-ler-uh-fon-teez]. /bəˌlɛr əˈfɒn tiz/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Bellerophon

Bel·ler·o·phon·tic, adjective

Words nearby Bellerophon

Bellefontaine, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Belle Glade, belle indifférence, Belle Isle, Bellerophon, belles-lettres, belletrist, Belleville, Belleville spring, Bellevue
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Bellerophon
/ (bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn) /

noun

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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