Antaeus

[ an-tee-uhs ]

/ ænˈti əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.

OTHER WORDS FROM Antaeus

An·tae·an, adjective

Words nearby Antaeus

answer to, ant, anta, Antabuse, antacid, Antaeus, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonistic muscles, antagonize

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Example sentences from the Web for Antaeus

Antaeus was suffocated by the gripe of Hercules, but every time he touched his mother earth his strength was renewed.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
As Antaeus renewed his strength by contact with mother earth, so, father do I feel myself grow taller when I only think of her.
The Bride of the Nile, Complete|Georg Ebers
Antaeus could not endure to have it said that any mortal was half so mighty as himself.
Tanglewood Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Several other wonderful feats are mentioned under other headings, as Antaeus, Cacus, etc.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis

It is here that, like Antaeus, the musician touches Mother Earth and renews his strength.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

British Dictionary definitions for Antaeus

Antaeus

/ (ænˈtiːəs) /

noun

Greek myth an African giant who was invincible as long as he touched the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed to death

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	antaeus
释义	Antaeus [ an-tee-uhs ] / ænˈti əs / noun Classical Mythology. an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed. OTHER WORDS FROM Antaeus An·tae·an, adjective Words nearby Antaeus answer to, ant, anta, Antabuse, antacid, Antaeus, antagonism, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonistic muscles, antagonize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Antaeus Antaeus was suffocated by the gripe of Hercules, but every time he touched his mother earth his strength was renewed. Essays, First Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson As Antaeus renewed his strength by contact with mother earth, so, father do I feel myself grow taller when I only think of her. The Bride of the Nile, Complete\|Georg Ebers Antaeus could not endure to have it said that any mortal was half so mighty as himself. Tanglewood Tales\|Nathaniel Hawthorne Several other wonderful feats are mentioned under other headings, as Antaeus, Cacus, etc. 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described\|Edward S. Ellis It is here that, like Antaeus, the musician touches Mother Earth and renews his strength. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp British Dictionary definitions for Antaeus Antaeus / (ænˈtiːəs) / noun Greek myth an African giant who was invincible as long as he touched the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed to death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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