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Minotaur - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Minotaur : (noun)
1: (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull
and the body of a man; slain by Theseus [syn: Minotaur]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Minotaur : \Min"o*taur\, n. [L. Minotaurus, Gr. ?; Mi`nos, the
husband of Pasipha["e] _ tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being
the offspring of Pasipha["e] and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.]
(Class. Myth.)
A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the
labyrinth constructed by D[ae]dalus in Crete.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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