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Chimaera — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Chimera noun An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.

Senses

Chimaera is used for these senses in English:

  • Chimera (Greek mythology) A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
  • Himara A town and administrative unit in the municipality of Himarë, Vlorë, Albania.