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chimera

(kaɪmɪərə)

Word forms: plural chimeras

1. countable noun

A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled.

[formal]

Religious unity remained as much a chimera as ever.

2. countable noun

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake.

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chimera in British English

or chimaera (kaɪˈmɪərə, kɪ-)

noun

1. (often capital) Greek mythology

a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent

a fabulous beast made up of parts taken from various animals

a wild and unrealistic dream or notion

4. biology

an organism, esp a cultivated plant, consisting of at least two genetically different kinds of tissue as a result of mutation, grafting, etc

Word origin

C16: from Latin chimaera, from Greek khimaira she-goat, from khimaros he-goat

chimera in American English

(kaɪˈmɪrə; kɪˈmɪrə)

noun

1. [C-]; Greek Mythology

a fire-breathing monster, usually represented as having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail

any similar fabulous monster

an impossible or foolish fancy

4. Biology

an organism having two or more genetically distinct types of cells due to mutation, grafting, etc.

Word origin

ME & OFr < L chimaera < Gr chimaira, fabulous monster, orig., she-goat that has passed one winter < cheima, winter: see hibernate

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chimera

It's a chimera which anyone can overcome with an absolute belief in themselves.

1 (noun) in the sense of illusion

Definition

a wild and unrealistic dream or idea

He spent his life pursuing the chimera of perfect love.

Synonyms

illusion

The rapid changes of lighting created an illusion of movement.

dream

I had a dream that I was in an old house.

fantasy

delusion

I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.

spectre

snare

hallucination

Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination.

figment

ignis fatuus

will-o'-the-wisp

2 (noun) in the sense of monster

Definition

a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent

The chimera was a strange animal, part lion, part goat, part dragon.

Synonyms

monster

She keeps me hidden like some hideous monster she's ashamed of.

monstrosity

The towering figure looked like some monstrosity from a sci-fi movie.

bogy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of delusion

Definition

a mistaken idea or belief

I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.

Synonyms

misconception,

mistaken idea,

misapprehension,

fancy,

illusion,

deception,

hallucination,

fallacy,

self-deception,

false impression,

phantasm,

misbelief

in the sense of dream

Definition

an imagined series of events experienced in the mind while asleep

I had a dream that I was in an old house.

Synonyms

vision,

nightmare,

illusion,

delusion,

hallucination,

reverie

in the sense of fantasy

Synonyms

imagination,

vision,

illusion,

mirage,

hallucination,

apparition,

figment of the imagination

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chilly
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chin
china

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释义	Trends of chimera View usage for: chimera (kaɪmɪərə) Word forms: plural chimeras 1. countable noun A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled. [formal] Religious unity remained as much a chimera as ever. 2. countable noun In Greek mythology, a chimera is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. More Synonyms of chimera chimera in British English or chimaera (kaɪˈmɪərə, kɪ-) noun 1. (often capital) Greek mythology a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent 2. a fabulous beast made up of parts taken from various animals 3. a wild and unrealistic dream or notion 4. biology an organism, esp a cultivated plant, consisting of at least two genetically different kinds of tissue as a result of mutation, grafting, etc Word origin C16: from Latin chimaera, from Greek khimaira she-goat, from khimaros he-goat chimera in American English (kaɪˈmɪrə; kɪˈmɪrə) noun 1. [C-]; Greek Mythology a fire-breathing monster, usually represented as having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail 2. any similar fabulous monster 3. an impossible or foolish fancy 4. Biology an organism having two or more genetically distinct types of cells due to mutation, grafting, etc. Word origin ME & OFr < L chimaera < Gr chimaira, fabulous monster, orig., she-goat that has passed one winter < cheima, winter: see hibernate Image of chimera © BlueLotusArt, Shutterstock Examples of 'chimera' in a sentence chimera It's a chimera which anyone can overcome with an absolute belief in themselves. MacNeill, Alistair ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH' (1988) 1 (noun) in the sense of illusion Definition a wild and unrealistic dream or idea He spent his life pursuing the chimera of perfect love. Synonyms illusion The rapid changes of lighting created an illusion of movement. dream I had a dream that I was in an old house. fantasy delusion I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. spectre snare hallucination Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination. figment ignis fatuus will-o'-the-wisp 2 (noun) in the sense of monster Definition a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent The chimera was a strange animal, part lion, part goat, part dragon. Synonyms monster She keeps me hidden like some hideous monster she's ashamed of. monstrosity The towering figure looked like some monstrosity from a sci-fi movie. bogy Additional synonyms in the sense of delusion Definition a mistaken idea or belief I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. Synonyms misconception, mistaken idea, misapprehension, fancy, illusion, deception, hallucination, fallacy, self-deception, false impression, phantasm, misbelief in the sense of dream Definition an imagined series of events experienced in the mind while asleep I had a dream that I was in an old house. Synonyms vision, nightmare, illusion, delusion, hallucination, reverie in the sense of fantasy Synonyms imagination, vision, illusion, mirage, hallucination, apparition, figment of the imagination Nearby words of chimera chill out chilly chime chimera chimerical chin china Synonyms of 'chimera' chimera Explore 'chimera' in the dictionary
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