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minotaur

/ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːr/

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noun

C1formalcommonart/ˈmɪn.ə.tɔːr/

proper noun

A mythical creature from Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man, famously slain by Theseus.

  • 🇷🇺Мифическое существо из греческой мифологии с головой быка и телом человека, знаменито убитое Тесеем.
  1. Mythological creature B2 formal

    A legendary monster from Greek mythology, having the head of a bull and the body of a man, which was kept in the Labyrinth on Crete and eventually slain by the hero Theseus.

    • The Minotaur was imprisoned in the Labyrinth designed by Daedalus.
    • Theseus volunteered to enter the Labyrinth and kill the Minotaur.
    • The story of the Minotaur is one of the most famous Greek myths.

    🇷🇺Минотавр

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