rhadamanthine
Example Sentences
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San Francisco State College President S. I. Hayakawa, a hero to California conservatives for his rhadamanthine handling of student demonstrators in the past, serenely denied that M-day was being observed on his campus.
From Time Magazine Archive
Date and document exist for all these cases, though my Dryasdust gives none; and the cases are indubitable; very rhadamanthine indeed.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 by Carlyle, Thomas
On the morrow morning, Colonel Pannewitz, hoping now he was not there, went with the rhadamanthine order; and finding the unlucky fellow, was obliged to execute it.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 07 by Carlyle, Thomas
Of which no constitutional country can hope to see the fellow, were the need never so pressing.—I wish his Majesty had been a thought more equal, when he was so rhadamanthine!
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 by Carlyle, Thomas
The orders were all given overnight, two nights ago; were all understood, too, and known to be rhadamanthine; and, down to the lowest pioneer, no man is uncertain what to do.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Carlyle, Thomas
