[Nes.sus] n [L, fr. Gk Nessos]: 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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Meaning of NESSUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012