Lab|y|rinth

Lab|y|rinth
Lab|y|rinth «LAB uh rihnth», noun.
Greek Mythology. the maze built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to imprison the Minotaur.
╂[< Latin labyrinthus < Greek labýrinthos]
lab|y|rinth «LAB uh rihnth», noun.
1. a mazelike web of tunnels, chambers, or other passages so arranged that it is hard to find one's way from point to point.
2. a) any confusing, complicated arrangement, such as of streets or buildings: »

We could not find our way out of the labyrinth of dark and narrow streets.

b) Figurative. a confusing, complicated state of affairs: »

Undeniably he [Charles de Gaulle] had resurrected French strength by leading the nation out of the colonial labyrinth (John C. Cairns).

 SYNONYM(S): intricacy, complexity.
3. Anatomy. the inner ear, consisting of a bony and a membranous part. The labyrinth holds the end fibers of the auditory nerves.
╂[< Labyrinth]
–lab´y|rinth|like´, adjective.

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  • lab|y|rinth — «LAB uh rihnth», noun. Greek Mythology. the maze built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to imprison the Minotaur. ╂[< Latin labyrinthus < Greek labýrinthos] lab|y|rinth «LAB uh rihnth», noun. 1. a mazelike web of tunnels, chambers, or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lab´y|rinth|like´ — Lab|y|rinth «LAB uh rihnth», noun. Greek Mythology. the maze built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to imprison the Minotaur. ╂[< Latin labyrinthus < Greek labýrinthos] lab|y|rinth «LAB uh rihnth», noun. 1. a mazelike web of tunnels,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lab·y·rinth — …   Useful english dictionary

  • rinth — lab·y·rinth; …   English syllables

  • lab — agh·lab·ite; am·bi·syl·lab·ic; as·tro·lab·i·cal; col·lab·o·rate; col·lab·o·ra·teur; col·lab·o·ra·tion; col·lab·o·ra·tion·ism; col·lab·o·ra·tive; col·lab·o·ra·tor; do·lab·rate; do·lab·ri·form; lab·a·dism; lab·a·rum; lab·ba; lab·ber; lab·da·num;… …   English syllables

  • labyrinth — lab·y·rinth …   English syllables

  • labyrinth — /lab euh rinth/, n. 1. an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one s way or to reach the exit. 2. a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a… …   Universalium

  • labyrinth — lab|y|rinth [ˈlæbərınθ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos] 1.) a large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way = ↑maze labyrinth of ▪ a labyrinth of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • labyrinth — lab|y|rinth [ læbə,rınθ ] noun count 1. ) a place where there are a lot of paths or passages and you can easily become lost: a labyrinth of dark caves 2. ) a system or process that has a lot of very complicated details …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • labyrinthine — lab|y|rinth|ine [ ,læbə rınθın ] adjective like a labyrinth …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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