Daedalus

//ˈdiːdələs// name

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  1. 1
    Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus. Greek
  2. 2
    Project Daedalus: a scheme for an interstellar probe that would use fusion rockets.

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"Daedalus was an engineer who was imprisoned by King Minos. With his son, Icarus, he made wings of wax and feathers."

Etymology

From Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

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