NEMEAN LION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Nemean lion" is a kind of...):

mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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