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ariadne

/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/

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What does ariadne mean?

proper noun

  1. The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
  2. 43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/

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There are yet many other traditions about these things, and as many concerning Ariadne, all inconsistent with each other.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
And make him with fair Aegles break his faith, With Ariadne and Antiopa?
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
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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.
George EliotMiddlemarchProject Gutenberg ebook #145
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.
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600