MINYAS

Meaning of MINYAS in English

[Greek] The king of Orchomenos in Boeotia, and mythical ancestor of the Minyans and thusly of the Argonauts. He is the father of the Minyades.

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MINYAS — /min"ee euhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
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MINYAN — I. min·yan ˈminyən noun ( plural min·ya·nim ˌminyəˈnēm ; or minyans ) Etymology: Hebrew minyān, literally, number, count : a …
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MINYADIDAE — ˌminēˈadəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Minyad-, Minyas, type genus (from Greek Minyas, legendary founder of the …
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MINYAN — /min"yeuhn/ , Class. Myth. adj. 1. descended from Minyas. 2. being or pertaining to a gray, wheel-thrown pottery produced in …
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MINYADES — /meuh nuy"euh deez'/ , n.pl. Class. Myth. the daughters of Minyas who were driven mad by Dionysus as a punishment …
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ALCITHOË — /al sith"oh ee'/ , n. Class. Myth. a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
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SEA ANEMONE — Sea anemones (Top) Tealia; (bottom) Metridium any member of the invertebrate order Actiniaria (class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria), primarily sedentary marine …
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ALCITHO — in Greek legend, the daughter of Minyas of Orchomenus, in Boeotia. She and her sisters once refused to participate in …
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AGRIONIA — (from Greek agrios, wild, or savage), Greek religious festival celebrated annually at Orchomenus in Boeotia and elsewhere in honour of …
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MINYADES — [Greek heroic] The three daughters of Minyas; Leucippe, Arsippe, and Alcathoë. They resisted against the cult of Dionysus. The god …
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ARMENIA — (land of Aram) is nowhere mentioned under that name in the original Hebrew, though it occurs in the English version, …
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