icarus

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Synonyms: carus, acarus, scarus, icaros, icars

Antonyms: carus, acarus, scarus, icaros, icars

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[Greek]] [[mythological]] figure, son of [[Daedalus]], who escaped from the Cretan [[labyrinth]] of [[Knossos]] by flying with [[wing]]s made from feathers and [[wax]], but flew too near to the [[sun]], which melted the wax in the wings, so he fell down and drowned in the [[Aegean Sea]].

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