minotaur

/ˈmɪnəˌtɔr/
noun
  1. In Greek mythology, a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, kept in the Labyrinth on Crete.
    • In the story, the Minotaur was fed with human sacrifices every year.
    • The Minotaur is one of the most famous monsters in ancient mythology.
    • The hero Theseus volunteered to enter the Labyrinth and kill the Minotaur.
  2. A person or thing that is monstrous, dangerous, or difficult to control.
    • The abandoned factory was a minotaur of rust and decay, dangerous to enter.
    • The dictator became a modern-day minotaur, terrorizing his own people.
    • In the video game, players must defeat a giant minotaur to escape the dungeon.
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