| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (keye-MEER-uh, ki-MEER-uh) A monster in classical mythology who had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon or serpent. | 1 |
| ‡ Figuratively, a “chimera” is a creation of the imagination, especially a wild creation. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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