CHIMERA


Meaning of CHIMERA in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled. (FORMAL)

Religious unity remained as much a ~ as ever.

N-COUNT

2.

In Greek mythology, a ~ is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake.

N-COUNT

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