chimera
chi‧me‧ra , chimaera /kaɪˈmɪərə, kə- $ -ˈmɪrə/ noun [countable]
((=chimaera) افسانه) جانوری که سرشیر وبدن ببر ودم مار داشته است، (مج). خیال واهی
chimera[noun]Synonyms: pipe dream, bubble, dream, fantasy (
or phantasy), illusion, pipe, rainbow
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chi‧me‧ra ,
chimaera /kaɪˈmɪərə, kə- $ -ˈmɪrə/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: chimaera, from Greek chimaira 'female goat, chimera']
1. formal something, especially an idea or hope, that is not really possible and can never exist:
trying to present that chimera, ‘a balanced view’2. an imaginary creature that breathes fire and has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail
3. technical a living thing that contains cells from another living thing
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