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noun(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseustype of:
Definition that contains minotaur
- theseus (Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
- ariadne beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
- labyrinth of minos a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur