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Herculean Definition


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Herculean
adj
    1. Relating or referring to Hercules, the mythical Greek hero famous for his great strength.
    2. Extremely difficult or dangerous; requiring an enormous amount of effort.
      Example: a herculean task
      Thesaurus: laborious, arduous, exacting, exhausting, daunting, onerous, strenuous, toilsome, tough.
      Form: herculean
Etymology: 17c: from Hercules, Latin form of Heracles, the hero's Greek name.



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