Midas: Meaning and Definition of
Mi•das
Pronunciation: (mī'dus), [key]
— n.
- a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- a person of great wealth or great moneymaking ability.
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