Hercules

noun

Her·​cu·​les ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz 

1

: a mythical Greek hero renowned for his great strength and especially for performing 12 labors imposed on him by Hera

2

[Latin (genitive Herculis)] : a northern constellation between Corona Borealis and Lyra

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The Navy wants the new E-XX TACAMO to be based on the C-130J Super Hercules instead. —Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023

Some of the studio's other upcoming live-action remakes include this year's Peter Pan & Wendy and The Little Mermaid and next year's Snow White, and Hercules, The Aristocats, and Bambi are among the other movies being translated into live-action. —Brendan Morrow, The Week, 3 Apr. 2023

Other works of art depict various figures and stories from Greek mythology, including a scene featuring Poseidon and another featuring a young Hercules crushing two snakes. —Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023

North Coast Section Richmond at Salesian, 1 p.m. Hercules at San Lorenzo, 1:30 p.m. —San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2021

In addition to the 96 people aboard the plane, a C-130 Hercules, there were also five military vehicles, officials said. —New York Times, 4 July 2021

As the pilot of a C-130 Hercules cargo plane, Lt. Col. —John Reinan, Star Tribune, 12 June 2021

The search included two cutters, one 45-foot response boat, four helicopters, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, and other assets, including one US Customs and Border Protection aircraft. —Alta Spells And Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 May 2021

The largest object on display is a whale-size C-130 Hercules cargo plane on loan from the Arkansas Air National Guard. —Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Hēraklēs

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1