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Alcmene definition

Alc·mene (alk mē′nē)

noun

Gr. Myth. the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who seduces her by appearing in the likeness of her husband, Amphitryon

Etymology: L < Gr Alkmēnē

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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