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Minos

//ˈmaɪnɒs// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The mythological first king of Crete, a son of Zeus by Europa, who imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth and after death was made a judge of the dead in Hades; a putative corresponding historical person. Greek

    "At length we arrived at the gate of Elysium. Here was a prodigious crowd of spirits waiting for admittance, some of whom were admitted, and some were rejected; for all were strictly examined by the porter, whom I soon discovered to be the celebrated judge Minos."

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of mino form-of, plural

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μῑ́νως (Mī́nōs).

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