Definition of Minoteur

Definition of Minoteur

Minotaur, in the Greek mythology a monster, half-man half-bull with a bull's head, confined in the Labyrinth of Crete, fed by the annual tribute of seven youths and seven maidens of Athenian birth, till he was slain by Theseus with the help of Ariadne (q. v.).

- Wikipedia

Min"o*taur (m&ibreve;n"&ocl;*t&add;r), n. [L. Minotaurus, Gr. Minw`tayros; Mi`nos, the husband of Pasiphaë + tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being the offspring of Pasiphaë and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.] (Class. Myth.) A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by Dædalus in Crete.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
(Greek mythology, the Minotaur) a minotaur who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete, who was killed by Theseus. Category:Greek mythology

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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