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The definition of a labyrinth is a confusing maze or a confusing situation where it is difficult to know which direction to take.

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An example of a labyrinth is a corn field maze on Halloween.
An example of a labyinth is the IRS tax code.

See labyrinth in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a structure containing an intricate network of winding passages hard to follow without losing one's way; maze
a complicated, perplexing arrangement, course of affairs, etc.
Anat. the inner ear
Gr. Myth. the labyrinthine structure built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete, to house the Minotaur

Origin: ME laborintus (altered by folk etym. by assoc. with L labor, labor + intus, into) < L labyrinthus < Gr labyrinthos, of pre-Hellenic orig.

See labyrinth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
b. Labyrinth Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.
Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction: a labyrinth of rules and regulations.
Anatomy
a. A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.
b. See inner ear.