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Ar·i·ad·ne 
[ar-ee-ad-nee] Pronunciation Key
[ar-ee-ad-nee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus. |
| 2. | a female given name. |
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| Ar·i·ad·ne
(ār'ē-ād'nē) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology The daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth. |
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| ariadne | |
noun | |
| beautiful 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 |
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