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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Sisyphus

· Sis·y·phus · IPA /ˈsɪsɪfəs/
01 n. A king of Corinth, son of Aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to…
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    A king of Corinth, son of Aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.(Class. Myth.)