noun
(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors
• Topics: ↑Greek mythology
• Hypernyms: ↑mythical monster, ↑mythical creature
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Class. Myth.
a powerful lion strangled by Hercules as one of his labors.
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Nemean lion,
Greek Mythology. a lion killed by Hercules at Nemea as the first of his twelve tasks: »
As hardy as the Nemean lion's nerve (Shakespeare).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.