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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: DamoclesMain Entry: Dam·o·cles Pronunciation: \ˈda-mə-ˌklēz\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Damoklēs Date: 1578 : a courtier of ancient Syracuse held to have been seated at a banquet beneath a sword hung by a single hair — Dam·o·cle·an \ˌda-mə-ˈklē-ən\ adjective 
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