Minos
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Historians see in the myth a distant memory of the earlier civilization on Crete and use the term Minoan, derived from Minos, to describe it.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Now she’s determined to go after the dastardly Minos organization that runs the games that killed her friends, so the pals set off for New York to do some recon.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021
"The picture was taken in the actual palace of King Minos, on the island of Crete. And the costume and mask was made by me," said Skordas.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2018
“We’re not used to seeing business consultants brought into the process,” said Minos Mouzourakis of the Brussels-based European Council on Refugees and Exiles.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2017
“But we already have what we want from you, and we have other agreements to honor. Minos required something else from us, in order to turn over this fine young demigod.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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