First Known Use: 14th century
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Ariadne
noun Ar·i·ad·ne \ˌa-rē-ˈad-nē\
Definition of ARIADNE
: a daughter of Minos who helps Theseus escape from the labyrinth
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Origin of ARIADNE
Latin, from Greek Ariadnē
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