Daedalus

[ ded-l-uhs or, especially British, deed-l-uhs ]

/ ˈdɛd l əs or, especially British, ˈdid l əs /

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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/, adjective

Words nearby Daedalus

DAE, daedal, Daedala, Daedalid, Daedalion, Daedalus, daemon, daemonology, Daesh, daff, daffadilly

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How to use Daedalus in a sentence

At the close of the evening of the 10th the Daedalus storeship anchored in the cove, from the north-west coast of America.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins
The native of this country who accompanied Lieutenant Hanson we had the satisfaction of seeing return safe in the Daedalus.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins
On the 23rd, after an absence of eight weeks and two days, the Daedalus returned from Norfolk Island.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins
The route of the Daedalus was round the southern extremity of New Zealand.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins

For I would give the wisdom of Daedalus, and the wealth of Tantalus, to be able to detain them and keep them fixed.
Euthyphro|Plato

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), adjective

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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.