His Sword Was Feared Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	29%	13		Feared by both his enemies and his subordinates
3	29%	14		Feared by both his enemies and his own supporters

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We think the answer is "DAMOCLES" which means:

noun

• The greek courtier to dionysius the elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state damocles had said it was (4th century bc)

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New York Times09 Nov 1985	Down 35
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