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PRONUNCIATION OF RHADAMANTHUS

Rhadamanthus  [ˌrædəˈmænθəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHADAMANTHUS

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Rhadamanthus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RHADAMANTHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rhadamanthus

In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus was a wise king, the son of Zeus and Europa. Later accounts even make him out to be one of the judges of the dead. His brothers were Sarpedon and Minos. Rhadamanthus was raised by Asterion. He had two sons, Gortys and Erythrus. Other sources credit Rhadamanthys rather than Dionysus as the husband of Ariadne, and the father of Oenopion, Staphylus and Thoas. In this account, Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, Rhadamanthys' brother; another Ariadne was the daughter of Minos' grandson and namesake, who features in the Theseus legend, and was rescued by Dionysus. According to one account, Rhadamanthus ruled Crete before Minos, and gave the island an excellent code of laws, which the Spartans were believed to have copied. Driven out of Crete by Minos, who was jealous of his popularity, he fled to Boeotia, where he wedded Alcmene. Homer represents him as dwelling in the Elysian Fields, the paradise for the immortal sons of Zeus. According to later legends, on account of his inflexible integrity he was made one of the judges of the dead in the lower world, together with Aeacus and Minos.

Definition of Rhadamanthus in the English dictionary

The definition of Rhadamanthus in the dictionary is one of the judges of the dead in the underworld.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHADAMANTHUS


acanthus
əˈkænθəs
agapanthus
ˌæɡəˈpænθəs
ailanthus
eɪˈlænθəs
calycanthus
ˌkælɪˈkænθəs
canthus
ˈkænθəs
clianthus
klɪˈænθəs
dianthus
daɪˈænθəs
epicanthus
ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs
Erymanthus
ˌɛrɪˈmænθəs
helianthus
ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs
miscanthus
mɪsˈkænθəs
monanthous
mɒˈnænθəs
polyanthus
ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs
Rhadamanthys
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
rhizanthous
raɪˈzænθəs
schizanthus
skɪtˈsænθəs
strophanthus
strəʊˈfænθəs
synanthous
sɪˈnænθəs
xanthous
ˈzænθəs
Xanthus
ˈzænθəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHADAMANTHUS

Rhadamanthys
Rhaetia
Rhaetian
Rhaetian Alps
Rhaetic
Rhaeto-Romanic
rhagades
rhagadiform
Rhamadhan

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHADAMANTHUS

Aegisthus
amianthus
Balthus
calathus
ceanothus
cyathus
Hyacinthus
lecythus
Malthus
Mount Erymanthus
Olynthus
thus
Xuthus
Zacynthus

Synonyms and antonyms of Rhadamanthus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Rhadamanthus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHADAMANTHUS

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Translator English - Chinese

Rhadamanthus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Radamante
570 millions of speakers

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Rhadamanthus
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Translator English - Hindi

Rhadamanthus
380 millions of speakers
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Rhadamanthus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Радамант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Radamanto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Rhadamanthus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rhadamanthe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhadamanthus
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Translator English - German

Rhadamanthus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラダマンタス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Rhadamanthus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhadamanthus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Rhadamanthus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Rhadamanthus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रद्दामथस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rhadamanthys
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Radamanto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rhadamanthus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Радамант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rhadamanthus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ραδάμανθυς
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Rhadamanthus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Rhadamanthus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Rhadamanthys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Rhadamanthus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHADAMANTHUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHADAMANTHUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rhadamanthus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHADAMANTHUS»

Discover the use of Rhadamanthus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rhadamanthus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Georgia Sharpshooter: The Civil War Diary and Letters of ...
William Rhadamanthus Montgomery (1839-1906) was present at some of the most memorable battles of the Civil War.
William Rhadamanthus Montgomery, George F. Montgomery, 1997
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A Commentary on the Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats
circle where all is friendship, tender delight, happiness and loving union with God , where Minos and Rhadamanthus and Aeacus, the sons of God, are enthroned as judges of souls — not however to hold him to judgment but as welcoming him  ...
Alexander Norman Jeffares, 1968
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The Man Who Sired a Legend
Rhadamanthus smiled, but his smile was quickly replaced by a frown. “Yes, that might fool ordinary people. After all, Minos had feared that some girl might be impregnated by the beast. But Catreus – what about Catreus?” “Catreus will know,” ...
Robert J. Page
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Articles on Religion in Ancient Crete, Including: Minos, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
The Works of Lucian: From the Greek
By thy great * father, I intreat thee, Rhadamanthus, let me be first examined. RHADAMANTHUS. Why so ? CYNISCUS. Because I have something to say against a certain criminal, and could not expect to be credited before it appears who I am, ...
Lucian (of Samosata.), 1780
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
RHADAMANTHUS, in fabulous history, the son of Jupiter and Europa, born in Crete. He became king of Lydia, and reigned over the Cy- clades, and several Greek cities of Asia, with so much justice and impartiality that the poets make him one ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
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Ancient Greek Beliefs
with Zeus, Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon. Zeus brings to each of them great honor. King Asterion of Crete brings up the three boys to adulthood. Before he dies, he chooses Minos to become his successor. As soon as he becomes king ...
Perry L. Westmoreland, 2007
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Certain select dialogues of Lucian: together with his true ...
All these, Rhadamanthus, have been put to death by this murtherer : some were laid hands on, because they had faire women to their wives : some, because they grieved to have their children taken from them to be abused : some, because ...
Lucian (of Samosata.), 1634
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Thief of Hades
“I am not frightened of-” Suddenly a guard entered the chambers and briskly approached Rhadamanthus. “Sir, we have verified the rumors. We have brought her to you for judgment.” Rhadamanthus held his hand out to stop Gabrielle from  ...
L. E. Henderson, 2000
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Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism
24). that one can cleanse the soul through philosophy is platonic as noted above in a quote from the Phaedo. the next man to pass before rhadamanthus is a simple cobbler, micyllus, who rhadamanthus quickly passes on to the island of the ...
Eric J. Gilchrest, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHADAMANTHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Rhadamanthus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's more inside baseball about the news business
A person who combines the judicial functions of Minos, Rhadamanthus and Æacus, but is placable with an obolus [an ancient Greek coin] ; a severely virtuous ... «Reminder Publications, Jul 15»
2
Stargazing 101: Taurus the Bull
Minos died and, along with his brother Rhadamanthus, became one of the three judges of the dead in the Underworld. Europa was the first queen of Crete, and ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
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NASA Scientists Release Remastered Image of Europa
By Zeus, she mothered Trojan War contemporaries Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon. As with the other moons of Jupiter, most of what we know about ... «Sci-News.com, Nov 14»
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The Greek Islands: How were they Named?
Andros: The island was named after the Greek hero Andros or Andreas, a famous oracle, so great that he was given the island as a gift by Rhadamanthus, ... «Greek Reporter, Oct 14»
5
Ralph Hudgens: No longer an Obamacare 'obstructionist'
... fiend, Rhadamanthus, liar, Proserpina, palterer, Persephone, perjurer, Osiris, ..... I would like to request of ole Rhadamanthus here to provide US with more ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Aug 14»
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Ghana's EC Dr Afari Djan tells the world that
Even Rhadamanthus as in ancient Greek mythology, the god of the underworld who is believed to administer rigorous justice has some ambit within which some ... «GhanaWeb, Oct 12»
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las desconocidas mariposas
Es el caso, por ejemplo, de la Arctia tigrina o la Zygaena rhadamanthus, ésta última contiene cianuro en su cuerpo. El veneno llega a su organismo cuando no ... «Diario de León, Sep 11»
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英超乳神惊魂车祸撞死骏马豪车报废庆幸人无恙
网易湖北省鄂州市网友 [Rhadamanthus]: 2011-04-30 16:16:52 发表. 网易浙江省台州市网友[huanglei3310] 的原贴: 1. 这个英超有关系吗?? 网易广东省广州市 ... «网易, Apr 11»
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网易湖北省武汉市手机网友[Rhadamanthus] 的原贴: 1. 艾薇儿还好点这个就算了大妈级别的了··. 少在这里放p了!!艾薇儿和布布根本不是一个档次的好吗??能比 ... «网易, Jan 11»
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The golden era of Brooklyn racing
They purchased their first racehorse in 1874, a Belmont cast-off named Rhadamanthus. By 1881, they won the Kentucky Derby, with Hindoo. They campaigned ... «Daily Racing Form, Nov 10»

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