Word Meanings - ACHILLEAN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible.

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• RESEMBLINGLY
  So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness.
• ILIAD
  A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer.
• RESEMBLANT
  Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower.
• ACHILLES' TENDON
  The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx.
• RESEMBLE
  sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak.
• RESEMBLABLE
  Admitting of being compared; like. Gower.
• INVINCIBLE
  Incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army, or obstacle. Lead forth to battle these my sons Invincible. Milton. -- In*vin"ci*ble*ness, n. -- In*vin"ci*bly, adv.
• RESEMBLER
  One who resembles.
• RESEMBLANCE
  1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden. 2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
• CHILIAD
  A thousand; the aggregate of a thousand things; especially, a period of a thousand years. The world, then in the seventh chiliad, will be assumed up unto God. Sir. T. More.
• OEILIAD; OEILLADE
  A glance of the eye; an amorous look. She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks. Shak.
• NONRESEMBLANCE
  Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.