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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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noun • Mexican revolutionary leader (1878-1923) | ||||||||
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His Sword Was Feared Crossword Clue
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DAMOCLES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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