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Erymanthian boar

[ er-uh-man-thee-uhn ]
/ ˌɛr əˈmæn θi ən /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a savage boar that plagued Arcadia and was captured by Hercules.
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British Dictionary definitions for Erymanthian boar

Erymanthian boar
/ (ˌɛrɪˈmænθɪən) /
noun
Greek myth a wild boar that ravaged the district around Mount Erymanthus: captured by Hercules as his fourth labour
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