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Damocles

/ˈdæməkliz/

Damocles proper noun: a courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Proper noun

Damocles

  1. A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Forms of Damocles

alternative formDamokles

Origin of Damocles

Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

Words formed from Damocles

Phrases with Damocles

Questions about Damocles

What does Damocles mean?
Damocles means a courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.
What part of speech is Damocles?
Damocles is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Damocles?
Damocles is pronounced /ˈdæməkliz/.

Words near Damocles in the dictionary

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

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