SINCE 1828
Damocles
noun
Dam·o·cles
| \ ˈda-mə-ˌklēz
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Definition of Damocles
: a courtier of ancient Syracuse held to have been seated at a banquet beneath a sword hung by a single hair
Other Words from Damocles
Damoclean
\ ˌda-mə-ˈklē-ən
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adjective
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adjective
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