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Tantalus Definition

Tan·ta·lus (tan′tə ləs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a king, son of Zeus, doomed in the lower world to stand in water that always recedes when he tries to drink it and under branches of fruit that always remain just out of reach

Etymology: L < Gr Tantalos

Tantalus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mount: Fare with island as the grand mount tantalus which.

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