Rhadamanthys

or Rhad·a·man·thus

[ rad-uh-man-thuh s ]

/ ˌræd əˈmæn θəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.

an inflexibly just or severe judge.

Related forms

Rhad·a·man·thine

[rad-uh-man-thin, -thahyn] /ˌræd əˈmæn θɪn, -θaɪn/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for rhadamanthus

The judge is not Minos nor Rhadamanthus, but "God the maker is the arbiter."
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
The next was a plain country woman: Well, mistress, says Rhadamanthus, and what have you been doing?
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore
What is called the judgment of Rhadamanthus is suited to 'ages of faith,' but not to our days.
Laws|Plato
Rhadamanthus judged the Asiatics, Æ´acus the Europeans; and when a very difficult case arose it was referred to Minos.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

Very well, says Rhadamanthus, but did you keep the same watchful eye over your own actions?
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore

British Dictionary definitions for rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthys

/ (ˌrædəˈmænθəs) /

noun

Greek myth one of the judges of the dead in the underworld

Derived Forms

Rhadamanthine, adjective

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