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Rarechimera
The correct spelling is chimera.
How to pronounce chimera
/kɪ-/
nounIPA: /kɪ-/
Say it like: Chi-mer-a
The correct spelling is chimera. Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent… For example: "The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche."
Usage Examples
“The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).
- 2.Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.
- 3.Anything composed of very disparate parts.
- 4.A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
- 5.A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.
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