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Minotaur

Minotaur Meaning & Definition
Minotaur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Minotaur?

[n] (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus

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See Also | mythical creature | mythical monster

Minotaur In Webster's Dictionary

\Min"o*taur\, n. [L. Minotaurus, Gr. ?; Mi`nos, the husband of Pasipha["e] + tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being the offspring of Pasipha["e] and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.] (Class. Myth.) A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by D[ae]dalus in Crete.

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