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name
A king of Crete, one of the three judges in Hades.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A strict and just judge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greek deity
History
From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ῥαδάμανθυς (Rhadámanthus).
