Min ‧ o ‧ taur, the /ˈmɪnətɔːʳ, ˈmaɪ-/ BrE AmE
in ancient Greek stories, a creature which was half a man and half a ↑ bull (=a male cow) , which was kept in a ↑ labyrinth (=a complicated network of paths which it is difficult to find your way out of) and was given young men and women to eat. It was killed by ↑ Theseus .