Ariadne

American  

[ar-ee-ad-nee] / ˌær iˈæd ni /

noun

1. 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.

2. a first name.

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Ariadne British  

/ ˌærɪˈædnɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

They now have a young daughter, Ariadne, and all three travel to Greece using their U.K. passports.

From Seattle Times

"Honestly," added Ariadne Griffin, "give Mollie a Bafta because she is giving the dramatic reality TV performance of a lifetime right now."

From BBC

In 12-day autumn festivals they wove hands together and circled chestnut, walnut and hazelnut trees, their dance through labyrinthine groves like Ariadne’s gift to Theseus.

From Salon

Activist and Twitter power broker Yashar Ali has been ordered to pay his future earnings to oil heiress Ariadne Getty to settle a debt.

From Washington Times

According to papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ali owes well over $200,000 on loans made to him by Ariadne Getty, a philanthropist and granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.

From Los Angeles Times