Translation of "Damocles" into German

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

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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  • Damokles

    noun masculine

    That sword could well represent nuclear weapons, and Damocles, all humanity.

    Jenes Schwert kann als passende Veranschaulichung für die Kernwaffen dienen und Damokles für die gesamte Menschheit.

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    There's a scientist I have to rescue from a certain sword of Damocles.

    Denn ich rette nun einen Wissenschaftler vor einem gewissen Schwert des Damokles.

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