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<span class="bold large">Tant.al/us</span> <span class="medium">|ˈtantl-əs|</span><br/>
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<p class="paragraph"><span class="sans">Greek Mythology</span> a Lydian king, son of <a href="#zeus">Zeus</a> and father of <a href="#pelops">Pelops</a>. As punishment for his crimes (which included killing <a href="#pelops">Pelops</a>), he was forced to remain in chin-deep water with fruit-laden branches over his head, both of which receded when he reached for them. His name is the origin of the word <span class="italic">tantalize</span>.</p><br/>
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<span class="bold large">tant.al/us</span> <span class="medium">|ˈtantl-əs|</span><br/>
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noun <span class="sans">chiefly Brit.</span><br/>
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<p class="paragraph">a stand in which decanters of liquor can be locked up though still visible.</p><br/>
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