Daedalus
[ ded-l-uhs or, especially British, deed-l-uhs ]
/ ˈdɛd l əs or, especially British, ˈdid l əs /
noun Classical Mythology.
an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.
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Origin of Daedalus
<Latin <Greek Daídalos;see daedal
OTHER WORDS FROM Daedalus
Dae·da·li·an, Dae·da·le·an [dih-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn], /dɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən/, Dae·dal·ic [dih-dal-ik], /dɪˈdæl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby Daedalus
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British Dictionary definitions for Daedalus
Daedalus
/ (ˈdiːdələs) /
noun
Greek myth an Athenian architect and inventor who built the labyrinth for Minos on Crete and fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus to flee the island
Derived forms of Daedalus
Daedalian or Daedalean (dɪˈdeɪlɪən) or Daedalic (dɪˈdælɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Cultural definitions for Daedalus
Daedalus
[ (deed-uh-luhs) ]
In classical mythology, an ingenious inventor, designer of the Labyrinth, and one of the few to escape from it. He was the father of Icarus.
notes for Daedalus
Daedalus is a symbol of inventiveness and craftsmanship.
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