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ariadne
/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/
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What does ariadne mean?
proper noun
- The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
- 43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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IPA pronunciation
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There are yet many other traditions about these things, and as many concerning Ariadne, all inconsistent with each other.
And make him with fair Aegles break his faith, With Ariadne and Antiopa?
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Poor Rosamond lost her appetite and felt as forlorn as Ariadne—as a charming stage Ariadne left behind with all her boxes full of costumes and no hope of a coach.
So do the complaints in tragedies agitate our souls with grief; and the regrets of Dido and Ariadne, impassionate even those who believe them not in Virgil and Catullus.