CHIMERA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Chimera mean? • CHIMERA (noun)
The noun CHIMERA has 2 senses:
1. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
2. a grotesque product of the imagination
Familiarity information: CHIMERA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CHIMERA (noun)
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Chimaera; Chimera
Hypernyms ("Chimera" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Meaning:
A grotesque product of the imagination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
chimaera; chimera
Hypernyms ("chimera" is a kind of...):
imagery; imagination; imaging; mental imagery (the ability to form mental images of things or events)
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