Meaning Of The Word Ariadne

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Ariadne in American English
King Minos' daughter, who gives Theseus the thread by which he finds his way out of the labyrinth
noun: a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaƫ who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus

Ariadne in British English
noun: daughter of Minos and Pasiphaƫ: she gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

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