Min·o·taur (m n  -tôr , m n-)n. Greek Mythology A monster who was half man and half bull, to whom young Athenian men and women were sacrificed in the Cretan labyrinth until Theseus killed him. |
Minotaur [ˈmaɪnətɔː]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It was kept in the Labyrinth in Crete, feeding on human flesh, until destroyed by Theseus
[via Latin from Greek Minōtauros, from Minos + tauros bull]
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| Noun | 1. |  Minotaur - (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by TheseusGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth |
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