Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: ariadne
IPA transcription: [,ɛɹi'ædni]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Ariadne
    Meaning: beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
Usage examples
  • ARIADNE
  • The island where Ariadne was left was the favorite island of Bacchus, the same that he wished the Tyrrhenian mariners to carry him to, when they so treacherously attempted to make prize of him. As Ariadne sat lamenting her fate, Bacchus found her, consoled her, and made her his wife.