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Herculian
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English
Etymology
From en Hercules -ian.
Adjective
en misspelling
en Herculean.
en 1831 Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register https://books.google.com/books?id=LxsYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA122-IA2 13-16 122 S. Smith & Company That the Company will now submit, (willingly at least,) to such adjustment by impartial and competent persons, we think improbable. Indeed, the Herculian task of such revison would be one, from which the greatest financial talents would shrink and would moreover, for its performance require long time and great expence. It is most likely the adjustment will never take place.
en 1875 Walter B. Pierce An Address on Taxation, Political Corruption, and Official Accountability: Delivered Before the Democratic State Convention https://books.google.com/books?id=YZdGAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP13 W.S. Hawley The task of preparing these facts is a thankless one; few listen to them, and a less number care for them. He will have performed a Herculian task who shall convince the American citizen that the acts of government have any influence on his interests.
en 1975 Maharashtra (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly Debates; Official Report https://books.google.com/books?id=_sEHAQAAIAAJ&q=%22herculian%22 Sir, there are several things still to be done and said about the working of the Bombay Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board. It might perhaps be said that the task is a Herculian task.
Anagrams
en acehilnru Herculina chain rule
Romanian
Etymology
From ro herculian, variant of ro herculean.
Pronunciation
ro LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Herculian.wav
Proper noun
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ro village commune/Bățani county/Covasna c/Romania