Midas

//ˈmaɪ.dəs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold. Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Midās, from Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), from Phrygian Μιδας (Midas).

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