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Rhadamanthys

or Rhad·a·man·thus

[ rad-uh-man-thuhs ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an inflexibly just or severe judge.


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Other Words From

  • Rhad·a·man·thine [rad-, uh, -, man, -thin, -thahyn], adjective
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Example Sentences

There she conceived and bore three sons, Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys.

Later Greek legend united with him two other judges, his brothers, Rhadamanthys and Æacus.

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