Minotaur
noun
Mi·no·taur
ˈmi-nə-ˌtȯr 
ˈmī-
ˈmī-
also -ˌtär
: a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull, confined in the labyrinth built by Daedalus for Minos, and given a periodic tribute of youths and maidens as food until slain by Theseus
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Percy, enraged, slays the Minotaur, but passes out after the battle.
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
Py for the programming language Python, and Theus for Theseus, after the Greek hero who killed the mythical Minotaur.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2025
Veja Minotaur Leather Sneaker Gilt saved its best discount for these high-top sneakers.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur, but still needed help from a princess to escape.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
Py for the programming language Python, and Theus for Theseus, after the Greek hero who killed the mythical Minotaur.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2025
Veja Minotaur Leather Sneaker Gilt saved its best discount for these high-top sneakers.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur, but still needed help from a princess to escape.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for Minotaur
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“Minotaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minotaur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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