labyrinth – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
labyrinth
n.
maze, complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering
Labyrinth
In
Greek mythology, the
Labyrinth (
Greek λαβύρινθος
labyrinthos) was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer
Daedalus for King
Minos of
Crete at
Knossos. Its function was to hold the
Minotaur eventually killed by the
hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyrinth that he could barely escape it after he built it.
labyrinth
Noun
1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
(synonym) maze
(hypernym) system
(hyponym) Labyrinth of Minos
2. a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
(synonym) inner ear, internal ear
(hypernym) sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
(part-holonym) auditory apparatus
(part-meronym) neuroepithelium
Labyrinth (das)
n.
labyrinth, maze, confusing network of passages; tangle, complication, mix-up; confusion, bewilderment
labyrinth
n.
labyrint
