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Minos

Minos Meaning & Definition
Minos Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Minos?

[n] son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld

Synonyms | Synonyms for Minos:

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See Also | Greek deity

Minos In Webster's Dictionary

\Mi"nos\, n. [Gr. ?.] (Class. Myth.) A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions.

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