Damocles sword Synonyms

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Damocles Synonyms

Sword Synonyms

DS abbreviation

DS is an abbreviation for Damocles Sword
What does DS stand for?
DS stands for "Damocles Sword"

Definitions for 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)

Definitions for Sword


  • (noun) a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
  • (noun) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard