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Rhadamanthine

[rad-ə-MAN-theen]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: English, late 18th century

1.

Showing stern and inflexible judgment.

Examples of Rhadamanthine in a sentence

"My Rhadamanthine math teacher gave a week’s worth of morning detention to any student who skipped homework."

"The judge’s Rhadamanthine reputation meant he was widely known for being harsh but fair."

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