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WORDNET DICTIONARY
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- sisyphus(n = noun.person) - (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again;
Derived form adjective sisyphean1, adjective sisyphean2
CIDE DICTIONARY
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A king of Corinth, son of Æolus, 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. [1913 Webster]