n. [ OE. adamaunt, adamant, diamond, magnet, OF. adamant, L. adamas, adamantis, the hardest metal, fr. Gr.
Opposed the rocky orb
Of tenfold adamant, his ample shield. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
As true to thee as steel to adamant. Greene. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adamantēus. ] Of adamant; hard as adamant. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adamantinus, Gr. &unr_;. ]
a. Of or pertaining to
prop. n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Greek Mythol.) One of the three judges of the infernal regions; figuratively, a strictly just judge. [ 1913 Webster ]