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<span class="bold large">Her.cu/les</span> <span class="medium">|ˈhərkyəˌlēz|</span>
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<p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">1</span> <span class="sans">Greek & Roman Mythology</span> a hero of superhuman strength and courage who performed twelve immense tasks or “labors” imposed on him and who after death was ranked among the gods. Greek name Heracles or Herakles.<br/>
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• [as n.] (<span class="bold">a Hercules</span>) a man of exceptional strength or size.</p><br/>
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<p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">2</span> <span class="sans">Astronomy</span> a large northern constellation, said to represent the kneeling figure of Hercules. It contains the brightest globular cluster in the northern hemisphere, but no bright stars.<br/>
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• [as genitive] (<span class="bold">Herculis</span>) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: <span class="italic">the star Delta Herculis</span>.</p><br/>
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ORIGIN Latin, from Greek <span class="bold italic">Hēraklēs</span>.<br/>
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