SINCE 1828
Daedalus
noun
Dae·da·lus
| \ ˈde-də-ləs
, ˈdē-
\
, ˈdē-
\
Definition of Daedalus
: the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth who makes wings to enable himself and his son Icarus to escape imprisonment
Other Words from Daedalus
Daedalian
or Daedalean \ di-ˈdāl-yən
\
adjective
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adjective
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