Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthys

/ (ˌrædəˈmænθəs) /

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noun

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

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Derived forms of Rhadamanthus

Rhadamanthine, adjective

Words nearby Rhadamanthus

rhabdomyoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdovirus, rhachilla, rhachis, Rhadamanthus, Rhadamanthys, Rhaetia, Rhaetian, Rhaetian Alps, Rhaetic

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How to use Rhadamanthus in a sentence

Rhadamanthus is a strict judge, your Majesty; and might be a trifle better informed!
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Let that, as a voice of Rhadamanthus, speak upon the two culprits; and tell us what is to be done.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
The military gentlemen are vigilant as Argus, and, though pitying the poor Prince, must be rigorous as Rhadamanthus.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Mr Paton was as deaf as Pluto to all excuses, and as inexorable as Rhadamanthus in his retributive dispensations.
St. Winifred's|Frederic W. Farrar

"I share your opinion," said Rhadamanthus, in a tone that went further than the words.
Peccavi|E. W. Hornung