Definition of Midas

1. Noun. (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold.

Category relationships: Fable, Legend
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.

Medical Definition of Midas

1. A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset. Origin: So called from L. Midas, a man fabled to have had ass's ears. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midas

mid-November
mid-October
mid-off
mid-on
mid-September
mid-seventies
mid-sixties
mid-thirties
mid-twenties
mid-water
mida
midafternoon
midair
midairs
midas (current term)
Midas
midas's ear
Midas touch
midaxillary line
midazolam
midazolam
midazolam hydrochloride
midbody
midbrain
midbrain
midbrains
midbrain tegmentum
midbrain vesicle
midcap
midcarpal

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