Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The fabled king of Phrygia to whom Dionysus gave the power of turning to gold all that he touched.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of marmosets, typical of the family Mididæ.
- noun In entomology, the typical genus of Mididæ or Midasidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See
marmoset .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun Greek mythology A
king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerousmagical power to turn anything hetouched intogold .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Eban Hale dies in bed of "asphyxiation," and Wade Atsheler, his executive assistant, learns that the Minions of Midas is even more powerful than Hale and he suspected: other millionaires have been blackmailed, the federal government is helpless, similar branch societies are operating in Europe.
“The way of a man with a maid may be too wonderful to know. . .” 2008
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The Bruins shared an Ace of Spades big gulp—known as a "Midas"—that's the equivalent of 40 regular-earthling-sized bottles.
When Celebration Bubbles Over Jason Gay 2011
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Charlie had already convinced Mass General to invest in a million-dollar robot called the Midas.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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Charlie had already convinced Mass General to invest in a million-dollar robot called the Midas.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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Officials with Tokyo-based pesticide giant Arysta LifeScience Corp., which markets the product under the brand name Midas, said the approval will help California farmers stay in business even as the cost of farmland and labor keep rising.
Controversial Pesticide Linked To Cancer Approved For Use In California AP 2010
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Officials with Tokyo-based pesticide giant Arysta LifeScience Corp., which markets the product under the brand name Midas, said the approval will help California farmers stay in business even as the cost of farmland and labor keep rising.
Controversial Pesticide Linked To Cancer Approved For Use In California AP 2010
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Officials with Tokyo-based pesticide giant Arysta LifeScience Corp., which markets the product under the brand name Midas, said the approval will help California farmers stay in business even as the cost of farmland and labor keep rising.
Controversial Pesticide Linked To Cancer Approved For Use In California AP 2010
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Officials with Tokyo-based pesticide giant Arysta LifeScience Corp., which markets the product under the brand name Midas, said the approval will help California farmers stay in business even as the cost of farmland and labor keep rising.
Controversial Pesticide Linked To Cancer Approved For Use In California AP 2010
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She's got some ideas on the man with the so-called Midas touch -- Mary.
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These principles, or money strategies, add to your wealth, compress time, and endow you with what most refer to as the Midas touch.
MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995
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