Heraclid

[ her-uh-klid ]

noun

, plural Her·a·cli·dae [her-, uh, -, klahy, -dee].

1. a person claiming descent from Hercules, especially one of the Dorian aristocracy of Sparta.

Heraclid

/ ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdən; ˈhɛrəklɪd /

noun

1. any person claiming descent from Hercules, esp one of the Dorian aristocrats of Sparta

Derived Forms

• Heraclidan, adjective

Other Words From

• Her·a·cli·dan [her-, uh, -, klahyd, -n], adjective

Example Sentences

In short, wherever there were Heraclid, or Herculeans, an Hercules has been supposed.

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Tisamenes and Penthilus, sons of Orestes, reigned after their father, and were at last driven out by the Heraclid.

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As the authority of the Hittite satraps at Sardis began to decay the Heraclid dynasty arose.

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In gratitude for the services of their able leader, Oxylus, the kingdom of Elis, was conferred upon him by the Heraclid.

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The balance of power saved Sparta, when the two other Heraclid states fell into disorder.

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