Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Greek Mythology A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
- n. An imaginary monster made up of grotesquely disparate parts.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khimaira). (Wiktionary)
Examples
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“The Chimera was a mythical beast with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a dragon.”
“The Chimera was a hybrid monster from Greek mythology which is part lion, part goat and part snake.”
“But now, Moronity's form of government could more realistically be described as a Chimera with kleptocracy on its breath.”
“Mythologically, a Chimera is a monstrous creature composed of parts of several kinds of animal.”
“This particular gang is called Chimera, " I said.”
“It will be quite enough to say that in a certain country of Asia a terrible monster called a Chimera had made its appearance, and was doing more mischief than could be talked about between now and sunset.”
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“The Chimera was a fire-breathing monster, with the head of a lion, the tail of a dragon, and the body of a goat.”
“Responsibility - Josh Graham @ 11: 33 am wrote a compelling article entitled The Chimera of Software Quality”
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LIT - Iliad - key words and protagonists
abduct, abducting, abductor, Achaea, Achaean, Achilles, advise, Aegean, Aegean Sea, Aegina, aegis, Aeneas and 713 more...
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Word List 1
Conjure, Necromancy, Sorcery, Pretidigitation, Talisman, Amulet, Incantation, Sibyl, Clairvoyant, Prophet, Soothsayer, Presage and 151 more...
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