Rhadamanthine
[rad-ə-MAN-theen]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: English, late 18th century
1.
Showing stern and inflexible judgment.
Examples of Rhadamanthine in a sentence
"My Rhadamanthine math teacher gave a week’s worth of morning detention to any student who skipped homework."
"The judge’s Rhadamanthine reputation meant he was widely known for being harsh but fair."
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