Briareus
noun
(Greek myth) a giant with a hundred arms and fifty heads who aided Zeus and the Olympians against the Titans
Historical Examples
The Virginians William Makepeace Thackeray
Ask Momma R. S. Surtees
Guy Livingstone; George A. Lawrence
Yachting Vol. 1 Various.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) A Sexton of the Old School
A Changed Heart May Agnes Fleming
Dealings With The Dead A Sexton of the Old School
A Walk from London to John O’Groat’s Elihu Burritt
The Infernal Marriage Benjamin Disraeli
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) Andrew Lang
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money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]
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money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]
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- Bribery
the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony. Contemporary Examples Even Blago Is Presumed Innocent Scott Turow December 21, 2008 Wal-Mart Discovers Mexico’s Business Culture David Frum April 23, 2012 10 Worst Political Scandals Mark McKinnon October 29, 2009 Should the Judge Who Wrote the […]