Translation of "Damocles" into Danish

Damokles, damokles are the top translations of "Damocles" into Danish.

Damocles 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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    He lives with that sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

    Han lever med dette Damokles-sværd hængende over hovedet.

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    He lives with that sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

    Han lever med dette Damokles-sværd hængende over hovedet.

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