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Polyphemus

American  
[pol-uh-fee-muhs] / ˌpɒl əˈfi məs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.

Polyphemus British  
/ ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs /

noun

  1. Greek myth a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him

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