herculean or Herculean

herculean or Herculean
her|cu|le|an or Her|cu|le|an [ ,hɜrkjə`liən, hər`kjuliən ] adjective
needing a lot of strength and determination in order to be achieved:
a herculean task
a. a herculean person is very big and strong

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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