| Pronunciation: | | 'silu
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| Matching Terms: | | scyllaea, scyllarian, scyllite
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait |
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| | See Also: | | mythical being |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scyl"la\, n.
A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirpool
Charybdis on the coast of Sicily, -- both personified in
classical literature as ravenous monsters. The passage
between them was formerly considered perilous; hence, the
saying ``Between Scylla and Charybdis,'' signifying a great
peril on either hand.
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