Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Greek Mythology A fire-breathing female monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
- noun An imaginary monster made up of grotesquely disparate parts.
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- proper noun Greek mythology A mythical
monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of alion , the body of agoat , and the tail of adragon .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The next three are a new but limited quantity base yarn that I'm calling "Chimera"- 80% baby merino, 20% cashmere.
Presents Knits (...and other things too) Presents 2009
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The next three are a new but limited quantity base yarn that I'm calling "Chimera"- 80% baby merino, 20% cashmere.
Archive 2009-05-01 Presents 2009
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The Chimera was a hybrid monster from Greek mythology which is part lion, part goat and part snake.
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The Chimera was a mythical beast with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a dragon.
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But now, Moronity's form of government could more realistically be described as a Chimera with kleptocracy on its breath.
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Mythologically, a Chimera is a monstrous creature composed of parts of several kinds of animal.
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"This particular gang is called Chimera, " I said.
2nd Chance Patterson, James, 1947- 2002
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It will be quite enough to say that in a certain country of Asia a terrible monster called a Chimera had made its appearance, and was doing more mischief than could be talked about between now and sunset.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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I've been an avid Camino user since it was known as Chimera, and the new version has lots to offer, particularly in terms of stability, security, and one totally unique feature.
Cult of Mac 2010
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The Chimera was a fire-breathing monster, with the head of a lion, the tail of a dragon, and the body of a goat.
Milton's Comus John Milton 1641
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