NESSUS

Meaning of NESSUS in English

noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Nessos Date: 14th century a centaur slain by Hercules for trying to carry away Hercules' wife but avenged by means of a poisoned garment that causes Hercules to die in torment

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NESSUS — /nes"euhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NESSUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Nessos Date: 14th century : a centaur slain by Hercules for trying to carry away …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NESSUS — [Nes.sus] n [L, fr. Gk Nessos]: a centaur slain by Hercules for trying to carry away Hercules' wife but avenged …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NESSUS — Nessus BrE AmE ˈnes əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NESSUS — [Greek heroic] In Greek mythology, a centaur who wanted to violate Deianira, the wife of Heracles. When they were crossing …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
NESSUS — (греческое) (мифология) Несс - shirt of * туника Несса; роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — (греческое) (мифология) Несс - shirt of * туника Несса; роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — Несс
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — n греч. миф. Несс shirt of Nessus - а) туника Несса; б) роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NESSUS — (n) несс
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
NESSUS — n греч. миф. Несс shirt of ~ - а) туника Несса; б) роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NESSUS — n греч. миф. Несс shirt of Nessus - а) туника Несса; б) роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — (греческое) (мифология) Несс - shirt of * туника Несса; роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — (греческое) (мифология) Несс - shirt of * туника Несса; роковой подарок, смертоносный дар
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NESSUS — Pronunciation: ' ne-s ə s Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Nessos Date: 14th century : a centaur slain by …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEIANIRA — /dee'yeuh nuy"reuh/ , n. Class. Myth. a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules, whom she killed unwittingly by giving …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HERACLES — Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules most famous Greco-Roman legendary hero. Behind his very complicated mythology there was probably a real man, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LUGWORM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dungeness beach yielded dabs to black lugworm . ▪ It's the water's coat-of-Joseph and its …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LICHAS — [Greek heroic] The servant of Heracles, the one who brought him the robe that contained the poisonous blood of Nessus.
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DEIANIRA — [Greek heroic] A princess from Greek legend. She became the wife of Heracles after he fought for her with Achelous. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
НЕСС — Nessus
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