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Ariadne
Ar·i·ad·ne [ àrree ádnee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Greek heroine: in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. She gave Theseus the ball of thread that he used to find his way out of the labyrinth after killing the Minotaur.
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