Daedalus Definition & Meaning

daedalus
noun
  1. (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus

"Daedalus" in song lyrics

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  • "son of daedalus"
    AOL — AOL

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