Hercules

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hercules \Her"cu*les\, n.
     1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
        and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
        the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
        Lyra.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     {Hercules' beetle} (Zool.), any species of {Dynastes}, an
        American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp.
        {Dynastes hercules} of South America, which grows to a
        length of six inches.
  
     {Hercules powder}, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
        used for blasting.
        [1913 Webster] Hercules'-club
        Hercules'-club

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Hercules
       n 1: (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength;
            performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality [syn: {Heracles},
             {Herakles}, {Alcides}]
       2: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between
          Lyra and Corona Borealis

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "Hercules":
     Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops,
     Gargantua, Goliath, Orion, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan,
     Telamon, Titan, bully, bullyboy, colossus, giant, gorilla,
     muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man,
     the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Hercules, CA (city, FIPS 33308)
    Location: 38.02043 N, 122.29689 W
    Population (1990): 16829 (5652 housing units)
    Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 30.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 94547

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Hercules, CA -- U.S. city in California
     Population (2000):    19488
     Housing Units (2000): 6546
     Land area (2000):     6.478230 sq. miles (16.778537 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    11.820971 sq. miles (30.616173 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    18.299201 sq. miles (47.394710 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            33308
     Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
     Location:             38.007489 N, 122.258742 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     94547
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Hercules, CA
      Hercules