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Damoclean

/ˌdæməˈkli.ən/

Damoclean adjective: of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles.

Adjective

Damoclean (comparative more Damoclean, superlative most Damoclean)

  1. Of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles.
    • [...] but so long as huge accumulated deficits are made to hang like a Damoclean sword over every Regional headquarters, detail improvements that promise savings have unfortunately rather more prospect of achievement than those that offer a chance of making money.1959 August, “Talking of Trains: Businessmen and B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 348

Forms of Damoclean

comparativemore Damoclean
superlativemost Damoclean

Words that rhyme with Damoclean

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Questions about Damoclean

What does Damoclean mean?
Damoclean means of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles.
What part of speech is Damoclean?
Damoclean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Damoclean?
Damoclean is pronounced /ˌdæməˈkli.ən/.

Words near Damoclean in the dictionary

  1. damnum
  2. damnum absque injuria
  3. damnworthy
  4. damnyankee
  5. damnyankees
  6. Damoclean
  7. Damocles
  8. damocloid
  9. damocloids
  10. Damocritus
  11. Damodar

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