Definition of Chimera. Meaning of Chimera. Synonyms of Chimera

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Definition of Chimera

Chimera
Chimera Chime"ra, n.; pl. Chimeras. [L. chimaera a chimera (in sense 1), Gr. ? a she-goat, a chimera, fr. ? he-goat; cf. Icel. qymbr a yearling ewe.] 1. (Myth.) A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. ``Dire chimeras and enchanted isles.' --Milton. 2. A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author. --Burke.

Meaning of Chimera from wikipedia

- According to Gr**** mythology, the Chimera, Chimaera, Chimæra, or Khimaira (/kaɪˈmɪərə, kɪ-/ ky-MEER-ə, kih-; Ancient Gr****: Χίμαιρα, romanized: Chímaira...
- Look up Chimera, Chimaera, chimera, chimaera, chimeric, or cimera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Gr**** for "she-goat")...
- La chimera (Italian: [la kiˈmɛːra]) is a 2023 film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. It is set in the 1980s in a small town on the Tyrrhenian...
- chimera (/kaɪˈmɪərə/ ky-MEER-ə or /kɪˈmɪərə/ kim-EER-ə) is a single organism composed of cells with more than one distinct genotype. Animal chimeras can...
- XCOM: Chimera Squad is a turn-based tactical video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K as part of the XCOM series. It is set as a sequel...
- A human chimera is a human with a subset of cells with a distinct genotype than other cells, that is, having genetic chimerism. In contrast, an individual...
- Chimera Linux is a Linux distribution striving for the minimum complexity of system configuration while retaining and expanding on the flexibility common...
- The Koenigsegg Chimera is a one-off mid-engine sports car manufactured by Swedish automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg. It was unveiled on 7 July 2024 at...
- The Chimeras (French: Les Chimères) is a sequence of sonnets by the French writer Gérard de Nerval, made up of eight individual poems and a total of twelve...
- The world of the series also includes fantastical beasts such as the Chimera Ants or the Five great calamities. Voiced by: Rica Matsumoto (1998 film)...