Ariadne
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
a female given name.
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How to use Ariadne in a sentence
The two even appeared onstage as party guests in Ariadne auf Naxos.
11 Wacky Supreme Court Facts: Frozen-Yogurt Justice, Scalia and Ginsburg Friendship, & More | Sarah Hedgecock | June 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was no use for him to pretend more and more to the utmost virtue, and to paint an “Ariadne at Naxos.”
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherOften in the labyrinth of difficult questions, she was able, like Ariadne, to avoid going astray herself and to extricate others.
Let us follow Him | Henryk SienkiewiczI wish to reintroduce Ariadne to you and let her explain some of the wonders of their teaching, she being herself a teacher.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella MarchantAriadne said that she had been up in the observatory, and that there were indications of an approaching storm.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
The title by which Ariadne had called him did not at the moment raise an inquiry in my mind.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
British Dictionary definitions for Ariadne
/ (ˌærɪˈædnɪ) /
Greek myth daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë: she gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
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