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1. Labyrinth
   [Antarctica] The Labyrinth ({coord|77|33|S|160|50|E|scale:2000000|display=inline,title}) is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land. It was so named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (19...
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2. Labyrinth
   A construction consisting of a path that spirals inward to a center; there is only one path that reaches the center, as opposed to a maze that may have many paths to the center. Walking the Labyrinth is a term used to describe the inner path each person must travel to reach the Divine center within.
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3. labyrinth
   In archaeology, any sort of building with a complicated plan. The term was applied to the Palace of Minos at Knossos and also used by Herodotus to describe the funeral temple of Amenemhet III at...
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4. Labyrinth
   In Greek legend, the maze designed by the Athenian artisan Daedalus at Knossos in Crete for King Minos, as a home for the Minotaur - a monster, half man and half bull. After killing the Minotaur,...
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5. Labyrinth
   is made up of the utricle and sacculus and together with the semicircular canals forms the peripheral vestibular system of the inner ear
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6. Labyrinth
   An interconnecting system of cavities in the inner ear.
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7. Labyrinth
   Labyrinth: The maze of canals in the inner ear. The labyrinth is the portion of the ear that is responsible for sensing balance. Inflammation of the labyrinth (labyrinthitis) can be accompanied by vertigo.
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8. labyrinth
   a system of intercommunicating cavities or canals,especially that constituting the internal ear(semicircular canals,vestibule and cochlea) Category: Medicine • a -- that turns through two right angles makes an efficient light trap. Category: General
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9. Labyrinth
   a network of passages laid out as a puzzle. Most commonly these are hedged mazes. They appear to have developed from the intricate paths laid out in C17th bosket. Where the labyrinth is two dimensional, they are referred to as 'pavement labyrinths', the best known of which is on the floor ...
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10. Labyrinth
    Lab'y·rinth noun [ Latin labyrinthus , Greek laby`rinthos : confer French labyrinthe .] 1. An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as...
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11. labyrinth
    1. 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. ... 2. Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden. ... 3. Any object or ...
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12. labyrinth
    (lab´ә-rinth) a system of interconnecting canals or channels. inner ear. adj., labyrin´thine., adj.
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13. Labyrinth
    • (n.) The internal ear. See Note under Ear. • (n.) An inextricable or bewildering difficulty. • (n.) Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden. • (n.) Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having...
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14. labyrinth
    (from the article `excretion`) ...itself. When unraveled the tubule is seen to comprise three or four easily recognizable regions. The tubule arises internally as a small sac, the ...
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15. labyrinth
    system of intricate passageways and blind alleys. `Labyrinth` was the name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to buildings, entirely or partly ...
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16. labyrinth
    labyrinth 1. A place with a lot of crisscrossing or complicated passages, tunnels, or paths in which it would be easy to become lost. 2. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze. 3. Something which is made up of many different parts...
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17. Labyrinth
    In architecture a labyrinth is a pattern or design representing a maze. They are often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc.
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18. Labyrinth
    [Juno Reactor album] Labyrinth is the sixth studio album released by the multi-genre electronica group Juno Reactor. It was released on {Start date|2004|10|26} in the United States and on {Start date|2004|9|29} in Japan. ==Overview== The album contains several pieces that hold various forms ...
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19. Labyrinth
    [David Bowie album] Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by David Bowie and Trevor Jones, released in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. The audio CD release was in 1989. ==Track listing== === Singles === ...
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20. labyrinth
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lab′i-rinth Definitions: 1. The internal or inner ear, composed of the semicircular ducts, vestibule, and cochlea. 2. Any group of communicating cavities, as in each lateral mass of the ethmoid bone. 3. A group of upright test tubes terminating below in a base of comm...
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21. Labyrinth
    [novel] Labyrinth is an archaeological mystery English-language novel written by Kate Mosse set both in the Middle Ages and present-day France. It was published in 2005. It divides into two main storylines that follow two protagonists, Alaïs (from the year 1209) and Alice (in the year 2005)...
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22. Labyrinth
    [Acornsoft] Labyrinth is a scrolling 2D shoot `em up, consisting of a complex labyrinth made up of multiple levels. Each level is made up of a number of rooms, with the player only able to see a single room at any one time. Doorways are provided allowing the player to move between rooms. Eac...
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23. Labyrinth
    [board game] Labyrinth is a board game for 1–4 players, published by Ravensburger in 1986 simultaneously with the film Labyrinth.{fact|date=January 2011|reason=this implies the game is an intentional tie-in to the movie; is there a cite for that?} == Gameplay == The game board forms a maze...
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24. Labyrinth
    [disambiguation] The Labyrinth is an elaborate maze in Greek mythology. Labyrinth may also refer to: ==Cinema and television== ==Music== ==Gaming== ==Other uses== ...
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25. Labyrinth
    [solitaire] Labyrinth is Patience game which uses a deck of 52 playing cards. Just as the words labyrinth and maze are not synonymous, this game and the solitaire game of Maze should not be confused with each other because they are different in the manner of game play and dealing. The rules ...
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