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Midas

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(mī′dəs)

noun

Gr. Myth. a king of Phrygia granted the power of turning everything that he touches into gold

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noun

The fabled king of Phrygia to whom Dionysus gave the power of turning to gold all that he touched.

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Origin: Latin Midās

Origin: , from Greek

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