Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or suggestive of Antaeus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling Antæus, a giant, in Greek legend, slain by Hercules.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to Antæus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Relating to Antaeus, a half-giant slain by
Hercules in Greek mythology. - adjective Having
superhuman strength , resembling that of Antaeus.
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Examples
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The Antaean treatment is needful for terrestrials, unless they would dwindle.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various
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The old Antaean fable of strength renewed from the ground
The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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The old Antaean fable of strength renewed from the ground
Winning the Wilderness Margaret Hill McCarter 1899
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