Damocles
Damocles
Definition
Damo·cles (dam′ə klēz′)
noun
Class. Legend a courtier of ancient Syracuse who was given a lesson in the perils to a ruler's life when the king seated him at a feast under a sword hanging by a single hair
Etymology: L < Gr Damoklēs
sword of Damocles
any imminent danger
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