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Chimera.

A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.

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name/kaɪˈmɪɹə/General-American/kəˈmɪɹə/General-American/kʌɪˈmɪəɹə/Received-Pronunciation/kɪˈmɪəɹə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.

    Greek
  2. A fire-spewing mountain in Lycia or Cilicia, presumed to be an ancient name for the Yanartaş region of Turkey's Antalya Province.

  3. Former name of Himara, a port town in southern Albania.

    historical
  4. Former name of Ceraunian Mountains, the Albanian mountain range near Himara.

    historical
Where this word comes from

As the mythological beast, a variant case form of chimera, q.v. As an ancient mountain, directly from Latin mons Chimaera (“Mount Chimera”), from Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira), attested in Strabo.

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