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Dam·o·cles
 Damocles
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- pronunciation:
- dae
m
kliz
- phrases:
- sword of Damocles
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noun |
| definition: |
in Greek legend, a man who was placed under a sword that hung by a single hair, to learn of the perilous nature of a ruler's life.
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| phrase: |
sword of Damocles |
| derivation: |
Damoclean (adj.) |
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