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Charybdis

Charybdis Meaning & Definition
Charybdis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Charybdis?

[n] (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

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See Also | maelstrom | vortex | whirlpool

Charybdis In Webster's Dictionary

\Cha*ryb"dis\, n. [L., Gr. ?.] A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See {Scylla}.

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