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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hercules \Her"cu*les\, n.
1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
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2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
Lyra.
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{Hercules' beetle} (Zool.), any species of {Dynastes}, an
American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp.
{Dynastes hercules} of South America, which grows to a
length of six inches.
{Hercules powder}, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
used for blasting.
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Hercules'-club