Minos
[ mahy-nuhs, -nos ]
/ ˈmaɪ nəs, -nɒs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
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Words nearby Minos
minor suit, minor tenace, minor term, minor tranquilizer, minor triad, Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster
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British Dictionary definitions for Minos
Minos
/ (ˈmaɪnɒs) /
noun
Greek myth a king of Crete for whom Daedalus built the Labyrinth to contain the Minotaur
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