Hesperides
Hesperidian
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a word derived from
Hesperides.
Example Sentences
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"We will take her a swanboat, or one of the Hesperidian apples, or the Golden Fleece."
From The Silver Butterfly by Howard Chandler Christy
If we miss the plate-fleet, my masters, if we find Cartagena or Santa Marta too strong for us, there is yet the unconquered land, the Hesperidian garden whence came these golden apples!
From Sir Mortimer by Mary Johnston
