herculean : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: herculean	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for herculean
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
herculean adj displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions" Synonym(s): herculean, powerful extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Herculean \Hercu"lean\, a. [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. hercul[82]en. See {Hercules}.] 1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. [bd]Herculean Samson.[b8] --Milton.