Rhadamanthus
/ˌɹæ.dəˈmæn.θəs/
Rhadamanthus proper noun: a king of Crete, one of the three judges in Hades.
Proper noun
Rhadamanthus
Noun
Rhadamanthus (plural Rhadamanthuses)
- A strict and just judge.
- It was in vain to be a Rhadamanthus with the bells, and if an unfortunate bell rang without leave, to have it down inexorably and silence it.1859 December 13, Charles Dickens [et al.], “(please specify the name of the story)”, in Charles Dickens, editor, The Haunted House. The Extra Christmas Number of All the Year Round […], volume II...
- Nothing is now heard but the ticking of a quaint old timepiece on the summit of a bookcase. Ten minutes pass; he captures her knight; she takes his knight, and looks a very Rhadamanthus.1872 September – 1873 July, Thomas Hardy, “‘He Heard Her Musical Pants’”, in A Pair of Blue Eyes. […], volume II, London: Tinsley Brothers, […], published 1873, →OCLC, page 82
Forms of Rhadamanthus
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Rhadamanthys |
| Noun | |
| plural | Rhadamanthuses |
Origin of Rhadamanthus
From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ῥαδάμανθυς (Rhadámanthus).
Words formed from Rhadamanthus
Questions about Rhadamanthus
- What does Rhadamanthus mean?
- Rhadamanthus means a king of Crete, one of the three judges in Hades.
- What part of speech is Rhadamanthus?
- Rhadamanthus can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Rhadamanthus?
- Rhadamanthus is pronounced /ˌɹæ.dəˈmæn.θəs/.
Words near Rhadamanthus in the dictionary
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