Icarus

[ ik-er-uhs, ahy-ker- ]

/ ˈɪk ər əs, ˈaɪ kər- /

noun

Also Ik·a·ros

[ik-er-uhs, ‐uh-ros] /ˈɪk ər əs, ‐əˌrɒs/ .Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.

Astronomy. an asteroid whose eccentric orbit brings it closer to the sun than any other known asteroid.

Words nearby Icarus

I cannot tell a lie, ICAO, Icaria, Icarian, Icarian Sea, Icarus, ICBM, ICC, ICD, ICDA, ice

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Example sentences from the Web for Icarus

But like the Icarus of her poems, Sor Juana ended up flying too close to the sun.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Fall of Icarus”, by Hendrick Goltzius, is one of my all-time favorite images by one of my all-time favorite artists.
Icarus Needed a Higher SPF|Blake Gopnik|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Greek mythology, Icarus was a young lad being held in prison with his father by an evil King.
‘Law & Order’ Spoofs ‘Spider-Man’|Jacob Bernstein|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His latest book is The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris .
Putting America on Democracy's Side|Peter Beinart|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

His latest book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, is available from HarperCollins.
How Wisconsin Helps Obama|Peter Beinart|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As he worked, the boy Icarus stood by watching his father, and sometimes handling the feathers with his meddlesome fingers.
Van Dyck|Estelle M. Hurll
Daubigny, borne by no wings of Icarus, seems like Antus beside him; he is bodily wedded to the earth.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther
"Icarus," in the picture of the inventive father and the aspiring son, is a beautiful figure of a youth.
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington
He fastened them on with wax, and Icarus flying too near the sun, his wings melted and he fell into the Aegean.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
The partridge flies low because Daedalus (who had seen his son Icarus perish through a lofty flight) was changed into a partridge.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for Icarus

Icarus

/ (ˈɪkərəs, ˈaɪ-) /

noun

Greek myth the son of Daedalus, with whom he escaped from Crete, flying with wings made of wax and feathers. Heedless of his father's warning he flew too near the sun, causing the wax to melt, and fell into the Aegean and drowned

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Icarus

Icarus

[ (ik-uh-ruhs) ]

In classical mythology, the son of Daedalus. Icarus died tragically while using artificial wings, invented by his father, to escape from the Labyrinth. When Icarus flew too close to the sun, it melted the wax that held the wings together, and he fell into the sea.

Scientific definitions for Icarus

Icarus

[ ĭk′ər-əs ]

A small asteroid with a highly eccentric, Earth-crossing orbit that takes it to within 30 million km (19 million mi) of the Sun, or closer than the planet Mercury. In 1968 Icarus approached within 6 million km (4 million mi) of the Earth. See more at asteroid.

单词	icarus
释义	Icarus [ ik-er-uhs, ahy-ker- ] / ˈɪk ər əs, ˈaɪ kər- / noun Also Ik·a·ros [ik-er-uhs, ‐uh-ros] /ˈɪk ər əs, ‐əˌrɒs/ .Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea. Astronomy. an asteroid whose eccentric orbit brings it closer to the sun than any other known asteroid. Words nearby Icarus I cannot tell a lie, ICAO, Icaria, Icarian, Icarian Sea, Icarus, ICBM, ICC, ICD, ICDA, ice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Icarus But like the Icarus of her poems, Sor Juana ended up flying too close to the sun. Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun\|Katie Baker\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The Fall of Icarus”, by Hendrick Goltzius, is one of my all-time favorite images by one of my all-time favorite artists. Icarus Needed a Higher SPF\|Blake Gopnik\|May 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In Greek mythology, Icarus was a young lad being held in prison with his father by an evil King. ‘Law & Order’ Spoofs ‘Spider-Man’\|Jacob Bernstein\|June 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His latest book is The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris . Putting America on Democracy's Side\|Peter Beinart\|May 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His latest book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, is available from HarperCollins. How Wisconsin Helps Obama\|Peter Beinart\|March 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As he worked, the boy Icarus stood by watching his father, and sometimes handling the feathers with his meddlesome fingers. Van Dyck\|Estelle M. Hurll Daubigny, borne by no wings of Icarus, seems like Antus beside him; he is bodily wedded to the earth. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)\|Richard Muther "Icarus," in the picture of the inventive father and the aspiring son, is a beautiful figure of a youth. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton\|Mrs. Russell Barrington He fastened them on with wax, and Icarus flying too near the sun, his wings melted and he fell into the Aegean. The Aeneid of Virgil\|Virgil The partridge flies low because Daedalus (who had seen his son Icarus perish through a lofty flight) was changed into a partridge. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for Icarus Icarus / (ˈɪkərəs, ˈaɪ-) / noun Greek myth the son of Daedalus, with whom he escaped from Crete, flying with wings made of wax and feathers. Heedless of his father's warning he flew too near the sun, causing the wax to melt, and fell into the Aegean and drowned Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Icarus Icarus [ (ik-uh-ruhs) ] In classical mythology, the son of Daedalus. Icarus died tragically while using artificial wings, invented by his father, to escape from the Labyrinth. When Icarus flew too close to the sun, it melted the wax that held the wings together, and he fell into the sea. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Icarus Icarus [ ĭk′ər-əs ] A small asteroid with a highly eccentric, Earth-crossing orbit that takes it to within 30 million km (19 million mi) of the Sun, or closer than the planet Mercury. In 1968 Icarus approached within 6 million km (4 million mi) of the Earth. See more at asteroid. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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