What is "chimera" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does chimera mean in English? Meaning of chimera definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "chimera" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "chimera": (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon

Noun

  • Meaning: (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
  • Synonyms: chimaera chimera
  • Hypernyms: mythical creature mythical monster
  • Pronunciation in US: /kaɪˈmɪəɹə/

    Meaning of "chimera": a grotesque product of the imagination

    Noun

  • Meaning: a grotesque product of the imagination
  • Synonyms: chimaera chimera
  • Hypernyms: imagery imagination imaging mental imagery
  • Pronunciation in US: /kaɪˈmɪəɹə/

    Synonyms:

    rainbow, monster, fabrication, delusion, hallucination, fancy, illusion, figment, mirage, monstrosity, snare, bubble, specter, ignis fatuus, pipe dream, virtual reality, bogy, fata morgana, fool's paradise,

    Antonyms:

    reality, truth, certainty, fact,

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