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Sisyphus definition

Sisy·phus (sis′ə fəs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a greedy king of Corinth doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it always roll down again

Etymology: L < Gr Sisyphos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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