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Daedalus definition

Daeda·lus (ded'l əs, dēd-)

noun

Gr. Myth. the skillful artist and builder of the Labyrinth in Crete, from which, by means of wings he made, he and his son Icarus escaped

Etymology: L < Gr Daidalos, lit., the artful craftsman < daidalos: see daedal

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