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minos

/ˈmaɪ.nɒs/

Tradução: Figura da mitologia grega, filho de Zeus e Europa e rei da antiga Creta, que mandou construir o Labirinto e depois se tornou juiz do mundo subterrâneo.

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/ˈmaɪ.nɒs/C1formal
  • ptFigura da mitologia grega, filho de Zeus e Europa e rei da antiga Creta, que mandou construir o Labirinto e depois se tornou juiz do mundo subterrâneo.

A figure from Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Europa, king of ancient Crete, who ordered the construction of the Labyrinth and later became a judge in the underworld.

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  1. Mythological KingC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Europa who became the king of Crete. He famously commissioned Daedalus to construct the Labyrinth to contain the Minotaur. After his death, he was appointed as a judge of the dead in the underworld.

    ptMinos

    • Minos was a powerful and just ruler of ancient Crete.
    • According to legend, Minos ordered the building of the Labyrinth.
    • In the underworld, Minos judged the souls of the deceased.
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  • minos's possessive singular form