Minotaur

[ min-uh-tawr ]

/ ˈmɪn əˌtɔr /

noun

Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.

any person or thing that devours or destroys.

Origin of Minotaur

<Latin Mīnōtaurus<Greek Mīnṓtauros, equivalent to Mī́nō(s) Minos + taúros bull

Words nearby Minotaur

minor term, minor tranquilizer, minor triad, Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster, minstrel, minstrel show

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Example sentences from the Web for Minotaur

Instead of a man skiing in one and a cowboy riding a bull in the other, the two actually represent the images of the Minotaur.
'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film|Jean Trinh|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like the Minotaur in his labyrinth, you set up a maze others must work through to get to the true you.
Horoscopes: May 29-June 4, 2011|Starsky + Cox|May 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I have a vivid recollection of a visit to the Minotaur when a boy.
The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
A friend in need is a friend indeed: never was it better applied than to the Minotaur.
The Admiral|Douglas Sladen

The prelates of the Roman Curia were "tricky as foxes, proud as bulls, greedy and insatiable as the Minotaur."
A Short History of Italy|Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Dartin a furious look at me, no unlike what a person might fancy o' the minotaur, he flew oot o' the hoose.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
At that moment he saw the minotaur thing, with its teeth and claws, heard the shuddering voice of it.
The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for Minotaur

Minotaur

/ (ˈmaɪnətɔː) /

noun

Greek myth a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It was kept in the Labyrinth in Crete, feeding on human flesh, until destroyed by Theseus

Word Origin for Minotaur

C14: via Latin from Greek Minōtauros, from Minos + tauros bull

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Cultural definitions for Minotaur

Minotaur

[ (min-uh-tawr) ]

In classical mythology, a monster, half man and half bull. The Minotaur was born to the queen of Crete, Pasiphaë, after she mated with a sacred bull. The king Minos, to hide his shame, had Daedalus construct the Labyrinth in which to hide the monster. Minos then forced the Athenians to send as tribute fourteen of their young people, seven men and seven women, to be locked in the Labyrinth for the Minotaur to eat. To stop the slaughter, the hero Theseus volunteered to enter the Labyrinth and fight the Minotaur. On the instructions of the king's daughter, Theseus brought in a ball of thread, which he unwound as he went through. He found the Minotaur, killed it, and then used the thread to find his way out of the maze.

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释义	Minotaur [ min-uh-tawr ] / ˈmɪn əˌtɔr / noun Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it. any person or thing that devours or destroys. Origin of Minotaur <Latin Mīnōtaurus<Greek Mīnṓtauros, equivalent to Mī́nō(s) Minos + taúros bull Words nearby Minotaur minor term, minor tranquilizer, minor triad, Minos, Minot, Minotaur, minoxidil, Minsk, minster, minstrel, minstrel show Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Minotaur Instead of a man skiing in one and a cowboy riding a bull in the other, the two actually represent the images of the Minotaur. 'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film\|Jean Trinh\|March 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like the Minotaur in his labyrinth, you set up a maze others must work through to get to the true you. Horoscopes: May 29-June 4, 2011\|Starsky + Cox\|May 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I have a vivid recollection of a visit to the Minotaur when a boy. The British Navy Book\|Cyril Field A friend in need is a friend indeed: never was it better applied than to the Minotaur. The Admiral\|Douglas Sladen The prelates of the Roman Curia were "tricky as foxes, proud as bulls, greedy and insatiable as the Minotaur." A Short History of Italy\|Henry Dwight Sedgwick Dartin a furious look at me, no unlike what a person might fancy o' the minotaur, he flew oot o' the hoose. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX\|Alexander Leighton At that moment he saw the minotaur thing, with its teeth and claws, heard the shuddering voice of it. The Way of Ambition\|Robert Hichens British Dictionary definitions for Minotaur Minotaur / (ˈmaɪnətɔː) / noun Greek myth a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It was kept in the Labyrinth in Crete, feeding on human flesh, until destroyed by Theseus Word Origin for Minotaur C14: via Latin from Greek Minōtauros, from Minos + tauros bull 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 Cultural definitions for Minotaur Minotaur [ (min-uh-tawr) ] In classical mythology, a monster, half man and half bull. The Minotaur was born to the queen of Crete, Pasiphaë, after she mated with a sacred bull. The king Minos, to hide his shame, had Daedalus construct the Labyrinth in which to hide the monster. Minos then forced the Athenians to send as tribute fourteen of their young people, seven men and seven women, to be locked in the Labyrinth for the Minotaur to eat. To stop the slaughter, the hero Theseus volunteered to enter the Labyrinth and fight the Minotaur. On the instructions of the king's daughter, Theseus brought in a ball of thread, which he unwound as he went through. He found the Minotaur, killed it, and then used the thread to find his way out of the maze. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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