Labyrinth
English Meaning
An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
- An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
- Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.
- Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction: a labyrinth of rules and regulations.
- Anatomy A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.
- Anatomy See inner ear.
