About The Word Charybdis
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Charybdis
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What's The Definition Of Charybdis?
[n] (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
Synonyms | Synonyms for Charybdis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Charybdis: 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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