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Charybdis
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Cha·ryb·dis  (k-rbds)
n. Greek Mythology
A whirlpool off the Sicilian coast, opposite the cave of Scylla.
Charybdis [kəˈrɪbdɪs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast Compare Scylla
Charybdian  adj
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Noun1.Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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Charybdis
n → Charybdis f
Charybdis [kəˈrɪbdɪs] n → Cariddi f
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