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Chimera
Pronunciation : Chime"ra
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. chimaera a chimera (in sense 1), Gr. qymbr a yearling ewe.]
Definition : 1. (Myth.)
Defn: A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. "Dire chimeras and enchanted isles." Milton.
2. A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author. Burke.
pl. Chimeras.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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