Labyrinth

Definition of labyrinth:

part of speech: noun

( orig.) A building consisting of halls connected by intricate passages: a place full of inextricable windings: an inexplicable difficulty: the cavities of the internal ear.

part of speech: noun

The complex internal ear, bony or membranous; the portions of kidney cortex with the uriniferous tubules; the tracheal tympanum.

part of speech: noun

A series of passages winding in and out of each other; a maze; a difficulty which cannot be solved; as, a labyrinth of doubt; the winding tubes of the inner ear.

part of speech: noun

Place full of intricate windings; maze.

Usage examples for labyrinth:

• Ah, where was this labyrinth to lead, and who was to throw him the guiding thread? "The Grey Cloak", Harold MacGrath.

• Door after door, passage after passage; a labyrinth of stone and iron. "Bred in the Bone", James Payn.

• I could not find it, till you lent a clue To that close labyrinth how then should they? "The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18) The Duke of Guise; Albion and Albanius; Don Sebastian", John Dryden.