HyperDic: ariadne

English > 1 sense of the word Ariadne:
NOUNperson Ariadnebeautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae
Ariadne > pronunciation
Soundseh.riyae'dniy
Rhymesabalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...
English > Ariadne: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningbeautiful 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.
Instance ofGreek deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
SpanishAriadna
CatalanAriadna

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