What does HYDRA mean?

Definitions for HYDRA
ˈhaɪ drə; -drihy·dra

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hydranoun

    (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones

    "Hydra was slain by Hercules"

  2. Hydra, Snakenoun

    a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

  3. hydranoun

    trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality

    "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"

  4. hydranoun

    small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp

Wiktionary

  1. hydranoun

    Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.

  2. hydranoun

    A complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly.

  3. Hydranoun

    A mythological serpent with seven heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours. Also called the Lernaean Hydra.

  4. Hydranoun

    A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.

  5. Hydranoun

    The name of one of Pluto's moons. (Named 21 June 2006).

  6. Etymology: From Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from Ὕδρα.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hydranoun

    A monster with many heads slain by Hercules: whence any multiplicity of evils is termed a hydra.

    Etymology: hydra, Latin.

    New rebellions raise
    Their hydra heads, and the false North displays
    Her broken league to imp her serpent wings. John Milton.

    More formidable hydra stands within,
    Whose jaws with iron-teeth severely grin. John Dryden, Æn.

    Subdue
    The hydra of the many-headed hissing crew. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. hydra

    A hydra is a simple, small, aquatic organism belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes jellyfish and corals. It is known for its regenerative abilities – it can regrow if cut into pieces. The name 'hydra' is also used in Greek mythology for a many-headed water monster. In a broader context, it can also refer to a complex or multifaceted problem that cannot be eradicated by a single solution.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hydranoun

    a serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster

  2. Hydranoun

    hence: A multifarious evil, or an evil having many sources; not to be overcome by a single effort

  3. Hydranoun

    any small fresh-water hydroid of the genus Hydra, usually found attached to sticks, stones, etc., by a basal sucker

  4. Hydranoun

    a southern constellation of great length lying southerly from Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

  5. Etymology: [L. hydra, Gr. "y`dra; akin to "y`dwr water. See Otter the animal, Water.]

Wikidata

  1. HYDRA

    HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in Marvel Comics. Despite the name's capitalization per Marvel's official spelling, the name is not an acronym but rather a reference to the mythical Lernaean Hydra. The organization's motto references the myth of the Hydra, stating that "if a head is cut off, two more will take its place" proclaiming their resilience and growing strength in the face of resistance. HYDRA agents often wear distinctive green garb featuring a serpent motif.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hydra

    hī′dra, n. (myth.) a water-serpent with many heads, which when cut off were succeeded by others: any manifold evil: a genus of fresh-water polyps remarkable for their power of multiplication by being cut or divided.—adjs. Hy′dra-head′ed, difficulty to root out, springing up vigorously again and again; Hy′droid, like the hydra. [L.,—Gr. hydrahydōr, water, akin to Sans. udras, an otter.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Hydra

    A genus of freshwater polyps in the family Hydridae, order Hydroida, class HYDROZOA. They are of special interest because of their complex organization and because their adult organization corresponds roughly to the gastrula of higher animals.

Mythology

  1. Hydra

    (Hy′dra). A monster serpent, which had a hundred heads. It was slain by Hercules.

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  1. hardy

  2. Hardy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of HYDRA in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of HYDRA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of HYDRA in a Sentence

  1. Apollos Nwafor:

    Ebola has become a hydra-headed crisis.

  2. Kevin Gunn:

    I think the more that we try to combat racism, it seems like Election Night in 2008 comes back two-fold now, election Night in 2008's kind of like the Hydra.

  3. Kevin Gunn:

    Election Night in 2008's kind of like the Hydra.

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