Meaning of Sisyphus in English

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  1. Noun

    Sisyphus

    Definitions

    1. (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

    Examples

    • « each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again »

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