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Daedalus

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

noun

, Classical Mythology.
  1. an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.


Daedalus

/ dɪˈdeɪlɪən; ˈdiːdələs; dɪˈdælɪk /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Daedalus

  1. 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 .


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Notes

Daedalus is a symbol of inventiveness and craftsmanship.
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Derived Forms

  • Daedalian, adjective
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Other Words From

  • Dae·da·li·an Dae·da·le·an [dih-, dey, -lee-, uh, n, -, deyl, -y, uh, n], Dae·dal·ic [dih-, dal, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Daedalus1

< Latin < Greek Daídalos; daedal
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Example Sentences

At the close of the evening of the 10th the Daedalus storeship anchored in the cove, from the north-west coast of America.

The native of this country who accompanied Lieutenant Hanson we had the satisfaction of seeing return safe in the Daedalus.

On the 23rd, after an absence of eight weeks and two days, the Daedalus returned from Norfolk Island.

The route of the Daedalus was round the southern extremity of New Zealand.

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

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