Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The Corinthian hero who, with the aid of the winged horse Pegasus, slew the Chimera.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An extinct genus of gastropods, typical of the family Bellerophontidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Paleon.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
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Examples
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He was taken to England on board a British man-of-war called the Bellerophon, but he was not allowed to land.
An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls Henrietta Elizabeth 1920
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The Bellerophon was the second ship in the British line, next after the Caesar.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914
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The Bellerophon was the second ship in the British line, next after the
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Ernest Scott 1903
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The English ship 'Bellerophon' then anchored in the Basque roads, within sight of the French vessels of war.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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Gourgaud was obliged to return to the 'Bellerophon', not having been suffered to go on shore to deliver the letter from Bonaparte to the
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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Upon the arrival of despatches from London the 'Bellerophon' got under weigh for
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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On the return of Bonaparte from the Superb to the 'Bellerophon' the latter ship was got under weigh and made sail for England.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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Second abdication of Napoleon -- He retires to Rochefort, negotiates with Captain Maitland, and finally embarks in the 'Bellerophon'.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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On the 7th of August Bonaparte, with the suite he had selected, was transferred from the 'Bellerophon' to the 'Northumberland'.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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A captain's guard was turned out, and as Napoleon left the 'Bellerophon' the marines presented arms, and the drum was beaten as usual in saluting a general officer.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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