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Labyrinth

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Noun

1. labyrinth, maze

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

2. inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth

a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Labyrinth

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noun
1. 
a mazelike network of tunnels, chambers, or paths, either natural or man-made
Compare maze (sense 1)
2. 
any complex or confusing system of streets, passages, etc
3. 
a complex or intricate situation
4. 
a. 
any system of interconnecting cavities, esp those comprising the internal ear
b.  another name for internal ear
5. electronics
an enclosure behind a high-performance loudspeaker, consisting of a series of air chambers designed to absorb unwanted sound waves
noun
Greek mythology
a huge maze constructed for King Minos in Crete by Daedalus to contain the Minotaur

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Labyrinth

see synonyms of labyrinth
noun
1. 
a structure containing an intricate network of winding passages hard to follow without losing one's way; maze
2. 
a complicated, perplexing arrangement, course of affairs, etc.
3.  Anatomy
the inner ear
see also ear1
4.  [L-]; Greek Mythology
the labyrinthine structure built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete, to house the Minotaur

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Labyrinth

see synonyms of labyrinth
n.
1.
a. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
b. Labyrinth Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.
2. A design consisting of a single unbranching but highly convoluted path leading from the outside to the center of a usually circular or square space.
3. Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction: a labyrinth of rules and regulations.
4. Anatomy
a. A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.
b. See inner ear.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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