"Heracles" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛɹəkliːz/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), from Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱlew-}}, {{der|en|grc|Ἡρακλῆς}} Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), {{com|grc|Ἥρα|κλέος|nocat=1|t1=Hera|t2=glory}} Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Heracles
  1. (Greek mythology): Son of Zeus and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological figures Synonyms: Herakles, Hêraklês [dated] Translations (the son of Zeus — see also Hercules): Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Հերակլես (Herakles) (Armenian), 赫拉克勒斯 (Hèlākèlèsī) (Chinese Mandarin), ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ (ēraklas) (Coptic), Héraklés [masculine] (Czech), Herakles (Danish), Heraklo (Esperanto), Herakles (Finnish), Héraclès [masculine] (French), Herakles [masculine] (German), Ηρακλής (Iraklís) [masculine] (Greek), Heraklesi (Greenlandic), Héraklész (Hungarian), Herakles [masculine] (Icelandic), ᐦᐄᕋᒃᓖᔅ (hiirakliis) (Inuktitut), Earcail [masculine] (Irish), Eracle [masculine] (Italian), ヘラクレス (Herakuresu) (Japanese), ヘーラクレース (Hērakurēsu) (Japanese), 헤라클레스 (Herakeulleseu) (Korean), Херакле (Herakle) [masculine] (Macedonian), हरक्युलीझ (harakyulījh) [masculine] (Marathi), हेराक्लेस (herākles) [masculine] (Marathi), Հերակլէս (Heraklēs) (Old Armenian), WRTRGN (Parthian), Herakles [masculine] (Polish), Héracles [masculine] (Portuguese), Heracle [masculine] (Romanian), Гера́кл (Gerákl) [masculine] (Russian), Herakles [masculine] (Slovak), Heracles [masculine] (Spanish), Héracles [masculine] (Spanish), Herakle (Swahili), Гера́кл (Herákl) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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      "word": "Herakles"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Héracles"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Heracle"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Gerákl",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Гера́кл"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Herakles"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Heracles"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Héracles"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "word": "Herakle"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Herákl",
      "sense": "the son of Zeus — see also Hercules",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Гера́кл"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Heracles"
}

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