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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Herculean \Her*cu"le*an\, a. [L. herculeus, fr Hercules: cf F. hercul['e]en. See {Hercules}.] 1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence very great, difficult, or dangerous; as an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as Herculean limbs. ``Herculean Samson.'' --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: herculean adj 1: displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions" [syn: {powerful}] 2: of extreme difficulty; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task" [syn: {Herculean}]
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