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Meaning of labyrinth

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labyrinth

Pronunciation:/ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ//ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.

  2. Part of the inner ear.

  3. Anything complicated and confusing, like a maze.

  4. Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.

verb

Definitions

  1. To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.

  2. To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.

  3. To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.

  4. To render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth.