chimera - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chimera' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chimera

[ n.]

- 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.
- A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author.

Nearby Words:

chian chiaro-oscuro chiaroscurist chiaroscuro chiasm chiasma chiasmus chiastolite chibbal chibouk

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