Scylla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.
  2. a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla.
Idioms
  1. between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other.
noun
  1. a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster believed to drown sailors navigating the Strait of Messina. She was identified with a rock off the Italian coast
  2. in a predicament in which avoidance of either of two dangers means exposure to the other
Scylla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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