Charybdis
Pronunciation : Cha*ryb"dis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., Gr.
Definition : Defn: A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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