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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Hercules' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions Hercules proper noun  (greekmyth) Son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labors performed to redeem himself after killing his family. (constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It lies between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis. (astronomy) A crater in the first quadrant on the moon. Translations:  French: Hercule German: Herkules Italian: Ercole (trans-mid) Spanish: Hercules (trans-bottom) Etymology: From Latin, HerculÄs < Ancient Greek (Herakles) meaning "glory of Hera", from Hera + kles, (glory).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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