Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez]

noun

genitive

Herculis 

1. Also called Alcides. Classical Mythology.,  Also Heracles a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors for his cousin Eurystheus, performed in order to gain immortality.

2. Astronomy.,  a northern constellation, between Lyra and Corona Borealis.

Hercules

¹

/ ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz /

noun

1. Also called: Alcides. classical myth a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours

2. a man of outstanding strength or size

Hercules

²

/ ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz /

noun

1. a large constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Lyra and Corona Borealis

2. a conspicuous crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, about 70 kilometres in diameter

Hercules

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lyra and Corona Borealis.

Hercules

1. One of the greatest heroes of classical mythology, he is supposed to have been the strongest man on earth. He was renowned for completing twelve seemingly impossible tasks — the Labors of Hercules. One of these labors was the cleaning of the Augean stables; another was the killing of the nine-headed Hydra. Hercules was a son of Zeus.

Other Word Forms

• Herculean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hercules¹

From Latin Herculēs, Herclēs, Greek; Heracles

Example Sentences

Ms Kaur, who lived in Hercules in the San Francisco Bay Area, worked for two decades as a sari-store seamstress and paid her taxes.

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Harjit Kaur, who lives in Hercules city in the San Francisco Bay Area, was working as a seamstress at a sari store for the past two decades and pays her taxes.

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District judge found McDonald and Hercules liable for violating federal securities law and ordered them to pay millions in disgorgement and civil penalties.

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The vehicle – a M88A2 Hercules – and the bodies of the other three soldiers were found in a peat bog on Monday.

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Those cables were then connected to another two M88A2 Hercules, which also started to slide into the bog, leading to several bulldozers being called on.

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Related Words

• behemoth 
• titan