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

Examples of Hercules in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Great Hercules Cluster (M13) The Great Hercules Cluster, also known as Messier 13, is located some 25,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Hercules, which can be found nestled between the bright stars Vega and Arcturus, according to EarthSky.org. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025

Unfortunately, Chiron was accidentally killed by the great hero Hercules, whose constellation is also part of the summer sky. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025

The Coast Guard released a photo of the Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di as taken from the C-130J Hercules. —Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

The crew flew a giant C-130J Hercules aircraft from Christchurch, New Zealand, to McMurdo – roughly the distance from New York to Los Angeles – and landed on the station’s ice runway in total darkness. —George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Hēraklēs

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Hercules

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese