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Definition of Minotaur

Minotaur
Minotaur Min"o*taur, n. [L. Minotaurus, Gr. ?; Mi`nos, the husband of Pasipha["e] + tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being the offspring of Pasipha["e] and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.] (Class. Myth.) A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by D[ae]dalus in Crete.

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- In Gr**** mythology, the Minotaur (Ancient Gr****: Μινώταυρος, Mīnṓtauros), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portra**** during classical antiquity...
- the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Minotaur after the minotaur, a creature in Gr**** mythology: HMS Minotaur (1793) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of...
- Minotaur-class cruiser may refer to: Minotaur-class cruiser (1906), a class of Royal Navy armoured cruisers launched in 1906–1907 Minotaur-class cruiser...
- Look up Minotaur or minotaur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Minotaur is a mythological monster, half-man and half-bull. Minotaur may also refer...
- [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Gr**** mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have...
- Minotaur is a 2006 horror film, directed by Jonathan English. It stars Tom Hardy, Tony Todd, Ingrid Pitt and Rutger Hauer. It was filmed in Luxembourg...
- Minotaur-C (Minotaur Commercial), formerly known as Taurus or Taurus XL, is a four stage solid fueled launch vehicle built in the United States by Orbital...
- Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete is a 1992 role-playing adventure video game for Macintosh by Bungie; produced by Jason Jones and Alex Seropian. The game...
- Minotaur IV, also known as Peacekeeper SLV and OSP-2 PK is an active expendable launch system derived from the LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM. It is operated...
- The Minotaur I, or just Minotaur is an American expendable launch system derived from the Minuteman II missile. It is used to launch small satellites for...