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Definition of Antaean

Antaean
Antaean An*t[ae]"an, a. [Gr. ?.] Pertaining to Ant[ae]us, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.

Meaning of Antaean from wikipedia

- Antaeus (/ænˈtiːəs/; Ancient Gr****: Ἀνταῖος, romanized: Antaîos, lit. 'opponent', derived from ἀντάω, antáō, 'I face, I oppose'), known to the Berbers...
- struggle he lifted Gemagog, twelve cubits tall, on high, then cast his Antaean enemy from a rock into the sea. Drunken Thetis drank the stream of blood...