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procrustes |
As a noun terms
is .
As a proper noun procrustes is
a celebrated legendary highwayman of attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
procrustean |
procrustes |
Derived terms |
Procrustean is a derived term of procrustes.
As an adjective procrustean
is enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
As a proper noun procrustes is
a celebrated legendary highwayman of attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
highwayman |
procrustes |
As a noun highwayman
is (historical) a person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
As a proper noun procrustes is
a celebrated legendary highwayman of attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
