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Meanings of herculæan in English

Pertaining to, from Herculaneum.

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        Examples for "herculean"
        Examples for "herculean"
        1
        Next moment I was struggling in the herculean grasp of the Irishman.
        The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales
        2
        The Indian was of herculean size and strength, and of wonderful agility.
        Christopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson
        3
        The lad went out, and presently a girl of herculean proportions entered.
        The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
        4
        The next day he made a herculean effort to pull himself together.
        Tales from Bohemia
        5
        The gigantic Burrows, on the other hand, was heaving with herculean laughter.
        The Club of Queer Trades
        Usage of herculæan in English
        1
        After all, why should he imply that turning around RBS is anything other than a Herculaean task?
        Reuters
        2
        Even if you are fortunate enough to catch a few drops, it is another Herculæan effort to take it to your mouth.
        Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl / Sister of that "Idle Fellow."