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Hercverse

Hercverse proper noun: the fictional universe depicted in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-offs (including Xena: Warrior Princess).

Proper noun

Hercverse

  1. (slang) The fictional universe depicted in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-offs (including Xena: Warrior Princess).
    • Joxer, Xena, Gabrielle etc. were not at all in ancient mythology. If the Hercverse was loyal to the original Grecian myth, then they wouldn't be around.1998 September 22, Andy00, “Re: Why I don't like Joxer.”, in alt.tv.xena (Usenet)
    • But in the middle of an ep that was otherwise functioning normally in the Hercverse version of ancient Greece, it just seemed too wierd...^([sic]) feeble lutes turning into electric guitars... and it wasn't even done consistently with Herc's character... and the music was bad... and it wasn't...1999 February 13, Xorys, “Maunderings re <>”, in alt.tv.xena (Usenet)

Origin of Hercverse

From Herc(ules) + -verse.

Questions about Hercverse

What does Hercverse mean?
Hercverse means the fictional universe depicted in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-offs (including Xena: Warrior Princess).
What part of speech is Hercverse?
Hercverse is a proper noun.

Words near Hercverse in the dictionary

  1. herculin
  2. Herculina
  3. Herculæan
  4. hercurrah
  5. hercurrahs
  6. Hercverse
  7. Hercynia
  8. Hercynian
  9. Hercynians
  10. hercynine
  11. hercynite

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