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Search phrase: hydra

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CoriolanusCor III.i.93Given Hydra here to choose an officerGiuen Hidra heere to choose an Officer,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.38Whereon this Hydra son of war is born,Whereon this Hydra-Sonne of Warre is borne,
OthelloOth II.iii.295I am a drunkard. Had I as many mouths as Hydra, suchI am a drunkard: had I as many mouthes as Hydra, such

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Glossary

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Hydra[pron: 'hiydra] many-headed monster, the child of Typhon and Echnida; as each head was cut off, it grew again
Hydra-headedmany-headed, multifarious, manifold

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Classical mythology

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HYDRABASICHydra adj, Hydra n, Hydra-headed adj

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