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Midas

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Midas (noun)
  2. midas fly
  3. Midas touch (noun)
  4. Midas's-ear (noun)
  5. mydas fly (noun)

Mi·das

noun \ˈmī-dəs\

Definition of MIDAS

: a legendary Phrygian king who is given the power of turning everything he touches to gold

Origin of MIDAS

Latin, from Greek
First Known Use: 1548

Rhymes with MIDAS

Cnidus, nidus

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