Meaning Of The Word Polyphemus

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Polyphemus in American English
in Homer's Odyssey, a Cyclops who confines Odysseus and his companions in a cave until Odysseus blinds him so that they can escape
noun: a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus

Polyphemus in British English
noun: a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him

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