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Ariadne definition

Ari·adne (ar′ē ad′nē, er′-)

noun

Gr. Myth. King Minos' daughter, who gives Theseus the thread by which he finds his way out of the labyrinth

Etymology: L < Gr Ariadnē

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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