01 a. Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in …
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Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day.(Class. Myth.)
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Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.
Phrases & compounds
Augean stable —
an accumulation of corruption or filth almost beyond the power of man to remedy.