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AUGEAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Derivation:
Augean (extremely filthy from long neglect)