Antaean

Variant of Antaeus

Antaeus definition

An·taeus (an tē′əs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a giant wrestler who is invincible as long as he is touching his mother, the earth

Etymology: L < Gr Antaios

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