Definitions for Daedalus

Daedalus Daed·a·lus

Spelling: [ded-l-uh s or, esp. British, deed-l-
IPA: /ˈdɛd l əs or, esp. British, ˈdid l əs/

Daedalus is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in Daedalus (aaddelsu).

Definitions for Daedalus

noun

  1. an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.

Origin of Daedalus

Latin Greek Daídalos; see daedal

Examples for Daedalus

On the outer wall of G is Daedalus, making wings for himself and Icarus.

But Daedalus, instead of being proud of his nephew, was angrier than before.

No one had ever heard of a saw before, and Daedalus was angry.

So it was not hard for him to persuade Daedalus to make his home with him and be the chief of his artisans.

He fell like a leaf tossed down the wind, down, down, with one cry that overtook Daedalus far away.

That Daedalus was a very cunning workman; but of all his artful contrivances, this labyrinth is the most wondrous.

The partridge flies low because Daedalus (who had seen his son Icarus perish through a lofty flight) was changed into a partridge.

Among all those mortals who grew so wise that they learned the secrets of the gods, none was more cunning than Daedalus.

Daedalus was not pleased when he saw that the lad was so apt and wise, so ready to learn, and so eager to do.

Daedalus essayed the empty air with wings not permitted to man.

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