Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A monster who was half man and half bull, to whom young Athenian men and women were sacrificed in the Cretan labyrinth until Theseus killed him.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Greek myth, a monster represented as having a human body and the head of a bull, who was the offspring of Pasiphaë, wife of Minos, and a bull sent by Poseidon.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Class. Myth.) A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by Dædalus in Crete.
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- proper noun A fictional creature, half man and half bull.
- proper noun Greek mythology, with "the" A
minotaur , half man and half bull, who dwelled in thelabyrinth inCrete and who was killed byTheseus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
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Examples
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Synopsis: A Minotaur partners with a Harlequin; they have a falling out; the Minotaur is blinded, assumes the role of beggar, and depends on his young daughter to guide him.
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Those of you wondering where the heck the next chapter of Minotaur is ... won't be pleased to hear that I've fallen in love with the new Doctor.
NEW VID: Everybody, Dr. Who Fandom, Ten/Rose rabid1st 2006
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The myth of the Minotaur is told in voice over (Linda Hunt?
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Minotaur is actually a period piece about Theseus (although he’s called “Theo”), the island of Minos, and the legendary labyrinth.
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Day of the Minotaur was a Christmas present from my friend Jesse.
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The Minotaur was a novice of arc and swell and dip, a new-minted connoisseur of smooth and tender and sway.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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Before all else, the Minotaur was the agent of his own appetite.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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Day of the Minotaur was a Christmas present from my friend Jesse.
the soul must see through the body’s eyes « paper fruit 2008
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The Minotaur was a diabolic beast from Greek mythology.
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Matthew d'Anconaclaims Harrison Birtwistle's The Minotaur is a chilling masterpiece.
The week that was 2008
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