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Myth
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Big Words
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wxv6 Example sentence:
The antaean capabilities of geothermal power plants could be exploited to a much higher degree in the United States of America in order to achieve energy independence. Jul 19, 2009
wxv6 Merriam-Webster's dictionary says this word began common usage in 1782 and has the synonym of 'mammoth.' According to them it can also mean simply possessing superhuman strength. Jul 19, 2009
wxv6 Antaeus was an African giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaea, who was invincible while touching the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed. Jul 19, 2009
wxv6 antaean (an-te'-upsidedown en): possessed of superhuman strength with suggestions of earthiness; marked by strength derived from the earth. (adj.)
Antaeus was an African giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaea, who was invincible while touching the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.
example sentences:
1.) The hapless flood victims harbored the antaean hope that they were safe as long as they remained in their homes, but the rushing waters exhumed the foundations of their homes and swept them away.
2.) The artist portrayed the peasant leader like an antaean figure gaining strength from his contact with the land.
3.) Even if they are able to purchase other land in India, the Maldivian peoples' antaean resolve and patriotism may be irrevocably lost if their island nation is submerged due to global warming. Jul 19, 2009
reesetee 1) Of very great size: mammoth.
2) Possessed of superhuman strength with suggestions of earthiness.
No really; that's what the definition said. Earthiness. Nov 8, 2007