Damocles
Dam·o·cles
noun \ˈda-mə-ˌklēz\Definition of DAMOCLES
: 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
Origin of DAMOCLES
Latin, from Greek Damoklēs
First Known Use: 1578
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