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IcarusOne entry found. Main Entry: Ic·a·rus Pronunciation: \ˈi-kə-rəs\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ikaros Date: 14th century : the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun — Icar·i·an \ī-ˈker-ē-ən, i-\ adjective
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