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Definition of Midas
1. Noun. (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold.
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Definition of Midas
1. n. A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset.
Definition of Midas
1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology) A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Midas
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Midas
Literary usage of Midas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Age of Fable; Or, Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch (1856)
"0 Midas —BAUCIS AND PHILEMON. BACCHUS, on a certain occasion, ... Midas recognized
him, and treated him hospitably, entertaining him for ten days and nights ..."
2. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Midas. I. Arnold and Gilbert. Stepping stones to literature, v. 2. (King Midas.
... (Judgment of Midas.) Bryant. Best stories to tell to children. ..."
3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The following is the principal myth connected with the name of Midas. Midas conferred
a favor on Bacchus, and the god desired him to ask whatsoever he ..."
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