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daedalian

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Daed⋅a⋅lus

  [ded-l-uhs or, especially Brit., deed-l-uhs]
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–noun Classical Mythology.
an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.
Origin:
< L < Gk Daídalos; see daedal

Related forms:
Dae⋅da⋅li⋅an, Dae⋅da⋅le⋅an  [di-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn] , Dae⋅dal⋅ic  [di-dal-ik] , adjective
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Dae·da·lus   (děd'l-əs)   
n.   Greek Mythology
A renowned craftsman, sculptor, and inventor and builder of the Labyrinth. He fashioned the wings with which he and his son Icarus escaped from Crete after their imprisonment by Minos.
Dae·da'li·an, Dae·da'le·an (dĭ-dā'lē-ən, -dāl'yən) adj.
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