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MINOTAUR
Minotaur
(noun) (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Minotaur
(Greek mythology, with "the") A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.
Anagrams
• Maturino, notarium
Etymology
Noun
minotaur (plural minotaurs)
(Greek mythology) A monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by strength
Anagrams
• Maturino, notarium
Source: Wiktionary
Min"o*taur, n. Etym: [L. Minotaurus, Gr. 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.)
Definition: A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by Dædalus in Crete.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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