Dédale — meaning in English

English meaning

• Daedalus name A skilled craftsman in Greek mythology, father of Icarus, who built the wings they used to escape Crete.
• maze noun A complicated network of paths or passages designed to confuse and challenge anyone trying to find their way through it.

Senses

Dédale is used for these senses in English:

• Daedalus (Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
• maze A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
• rabbit hole (by extension) A time-consuming tangent or detour, often one from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.

maze — full definition

1. noun A complicated network of paths or passages designed to confuse and challenge anyone trying to find their way through it.
2. noun A confusing collection of rules, options, or paths that is hard to make sense of.

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