— Danaidean /dan'ee id"ee euhn, dan'ee i dee"euhn/ , adj.
/deuh nay"i deez'/ , n.pl. Class. Myth.
the 50 daughters of Danaus, 49 of whom were condemned to pour water forever into a leaky vessel for having murdered their husbands.
Also, Danaidae /deuh nay"i dee'/ , Danaids /deuh nay"idz/ .