AUGEAS

Meaning of AUGEAS in English

/aw"jee euhs, aw jee"euhs/ , n.

king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts. Cf. Augean stables .

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AUGEAS — n. (Greek Mythology) king of Elis, one of the Argonauts (wagered Hercules that his cattle stables could not be cleaned …
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AUGEAS — also spelled Augeias, or Augias, in Greek legend, king of the Epeians in Elis, a son of the sun-god Helios. …
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AUGEAS — [Greek] The king of Elis. He had a enormous stable with 3000 cattle that had not been cleansed in thirty …
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AUGEAN — adjective Etymology: Latin Augeas, king of Elis, from Greek Augeias; from the legend that his stable, left neglected for 30 …
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AUGEAN — (ˈ)ȯ|jēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Augeas legendary king of Elis whose immense stable, left unclean for 30 years, was …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUGEAN STABLES — Class. Myth. the stables in which King Augeas kept 3000 oxen, and which had not been cleaned for 30 years. …
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AUGEAN — /aw jee"euhn/ , adj. 1. resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation. 2. difficult and unpleasant: an Augean chore. …
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AMARYNCEUS — /euh mar"in syoohs'/ , n. (in the Iliad ) a king of Messene who ruled Elis with Augeas and who …
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AGAMEDE — /ag'euh mee"dee/ , n. Class. Myth. a daughter of Augeas noted for her skill at using herbs for healing.
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ACTOR — /ak"teuhr/ , n. Class. Myth. a brother of King Augeas, sometimes believed to be the father, by Molione, of Eurytus …
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AUGEAN — adj. (Greek Mythology) filthy, dirty and corrupt (taken from the story of King Augeas' dirty stables which had to be …
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AUGEAN STABLES — (Greek Mythology) stables of King Augeas in which he kept 3000 oxen and which were not cleaned for 30 years …
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AUGEAN — adjective Etymology: Latin Augeas, king of Elis, from Greek Augeias; from the legend that his stable, left neglected for 30 …
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AUGEAN — [Au.ge.an] adj [L Augeas, king of Elis, fr. Gk Augeias; fr. the legend that his stable, left neglected for 30 …
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HERACLES — Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules most famous Greco-Roman legendary hero. Behind his very complicated mythology there was probably a real man, …
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AUGEAN STABLES — Au ‧ ge ‧ an sta ‧ bles, the /ɔːˌdʒiːən ˈsteɪb ə lz/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AUGEAN STABLES, THE — Au ‧ ge ‧ an sta ‧ bles, the /ɔːˌdʒiːən ˈsteɪb ə lz/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, the …
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AUGEAN — adj. filthy; extremely dirty. [L Augeas f. Gk Augeias (in Gk mythology, the owner of stables cleaned by Hercules by …
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AUGEAN — adj. filthy; extremely dirty. [ L Augeas f. Gk Augeias (in Gk mythology, the owner of stables cleaned by Hercules …
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AUGEAN — adj. filthy; extremely dirty. Etymology: L Augeas f. Gk Augeias (in Gk mythology, the owner of stables cleaned by Hercules …
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PHYLEUS — [Greek heroic] The son of King Augeas. When Heracles wanted to avenge himself on Augeus, Phyleus choose the side of …
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HERACLES — [Greek heroic] Heracles (Latin: Hercules) is the son of the god Zeus and Alcmene. His gift was fabulous strength; he …
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EPICASTE — [Greek] Synonym for Jocasta. Name of the wife and daughter of Augeas.
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AUGEAN STABLES — [Greek heroic] This, the sixth labor of Heracles, was not an easy task. Augeas, the king of Elis had been …
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АВГИЙ — Augeas
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АВГИЙ — Augeas
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