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Icarus in Dutch

Icarus in Dutch is Icarus — Icarus means in Greek myth, the youth who flew too close to the sun on wings of feathers and wax, causing them to melt, and fell into the sea; used to describe someone whose overreaching ambition leads to their downfall.

Icarus in Dutch

Icarus
proper noun

What does "Icarus" mean?

  1. noun In Greek myth, the youth who flew too close to the sun on wings of feathers and wax, causing them to melt, and fell into the sea; used to describe someone whose overreaching ambition leads to their downfall.
    "The failed startup was described as a modern Icarus, undone by its own hubris."
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Icarus in a sentence

  • The failed startup was described as a modern Icarus, undone by its own hubris.
  • Like Icarus, he ignored every warning and flew too close to the sun.

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What is "Icarus" in Dutch?

"Icarus" in Dutch is Icarus. Icarus means: In Greek myth, the youth who flew too close to the sun on wings of feathers and wax, causing them to melt, and fell into the sea; used to describe someone whose overreaching ambition leads to their downfall.

How do you use "Icarus" in a sentence?

Example: "The failed startup was described as a modern Icarus, undone by its own hubris." In Dutch, "Icarus" is Icarus.

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