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I have the Midas touch, in the way that when I hook up with a project, I feel, not speaking cocky or conceited, but there's a confidence I have. I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I'm gonna do it good; I'm going to bring it over the top.
Mr. T

Meaning of "Midas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDAS

Midas  [ˈmaɪdəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDAS

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Midas

Midas

Midas is the name of at least three members of the royal house of Phrygia. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched with his hand into gold. This came to be called the Golden touch, or the Midas touch. The Phrygian city Midaeum was presumably named after this Midas, and this is probably also the Midas that according to Pausanias founded Ancyra. According to Aristotle, legend held that Midas died of starvation as a result of his "vain prayer" for the gold touch. The legends told about this Midas and his father Gordias, credited with founding the Phrygian capital city Gordium and tying the Gordian Knot, indicate that they were believed to have lived sometime in the 2nd millennium BC, well before the Trojan War. However, Homer does not mention Midas or Gordias, while instead mentioning two other famed Phrygian kings, Mygdon and Otreus. Another King Midas ruled Phrygia in the late 8th century BC, up until the sacking of Gordium by the Cimmerians, when he is said to have committed suicide.

Definition of Midas in the English dictionary

The definition of Midas in the dictionary is a king of Phrygia given the power by Dionysus of turning everything he touched to gold.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDAS


Abydos
əˈbaɪdəs
bifidus
ˈbɪfɪdəs
Cnidus
ˈnaɪdəs
gradus
ˈɡreɪdəs
hybridous
ˈhaɪbrɪdəs
Lepidus
ˈlɛpɪdəs
liquidus
ˈlɪkwɪdəs
multifidous
mʌlˈtɪfɪdəs
Nabonidus
ˌnæbəˈnaɪdəs
nidus
ˈnaɪdəs
Padus
ˈpeɪdəs
palladous
pəˈleɪdəs
solidus
ˈsɒlɪdəs
splendidous
ˈsplɛndɪdəs
thridace
ˈθrɪdəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDAS

Midas touch
midbrain
midcap
midcourse
midcult
midday
Middelburg

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDAS

as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
Bermudas
canvas
Christmas
csardas
czardas
Dallas
Epaminondas
Haggadas
judas
klipdas
Leonidas
rudas
windas

Synonyms and antonyms of Midas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Midas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDAS

Find out the translation of Midas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Midas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Midas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迈达斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Midas
570 millions of speakers

English

Midas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिडास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميداس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Midas
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Midas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিডাসের
260 millions of speakers

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Midas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Midas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Midas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミダス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이다스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Midas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Midas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிடாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिदास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Midas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Midas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Midas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Midas
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Midas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Midas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Midas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Midas
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDAS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Midas

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2 QUOTES WITH «MIDAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Midas.
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Douglas Leone
If I could press a button and have all of Sequoia Capital on the Midas List, I would choose to do that over a honoring a single individual.
2
Mr. T
I have the Midas touch, in the way that when I hook up with a project, I feel, not speaking cocky or conceited, but there's a confidence I have. I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I'm gonna do it good; I'm going to bring it over the top.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDAS»

Discover the use of Midas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Midas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Eyes of Kid Midas
But then he turns to darker wishes. What if he used the glasses to get revenge? In Neal Shusterman's dark fantasy, one boy finds out that sometimes, getting everything you want can be deadly.
Neal Shusterman, 2009
2
Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich-and Why Most Don't
Shares the core thoughts and beliefs about entrepreneurship of two prominent business men, discussing their keys to success and shows how to apply them.
Donald John Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki, 2011
3
Dearest Pet: On Bestiality
Dearest Pet uncovers and explores those traces, illuminating the ambivalence of human attitudes to cross-species sexuality.
Midas Dekkers, 2000
4
The Midas Touch
This is the book that tells readers how to invest likethe man known as 'the Wizard of Omaha' (Forbes) and theinvestor with 'the Midas Touch'.
John Train, 2010
5
Madame Midas
Madame Midas is the thrilling companion piece to Fergus Hume's phenomenally successful The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, and includes an introduction by Simon Caterson.
Fergus Hume, 2010
6
Galatea: Midas
Lyly took up the story of two young women, Galatea (or Gallathea) and Phillida who are dressed up in male clothes by their fathers so that they can avoid the requirement of the god Neptune that every year “the fairest and chastest virgin ...
John Lyly, G. K. Hunter, David M. Bevington, 2000
7
King Midas: With Selected Sentences in American Sign Language
Presents the classic tale of the king who wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. Line drawing depict selected sentences in American Sign language.
‎1990
8
King Midas: the golden touch
A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.
Demi, 2002
9
Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box
In 1886 England, when fifteen-year-old Mariah begins working at the Prince Regent Hotel and discovers many previous workers have disappeared, he tries to solve the mystery, only to find that nothing is as it appears.
G. P. Taylor, 2008
10
The Chocolate Touch
John midas loves chocolate.
Patrick Skene Catling, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Midas is used in the context of the following news items.
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AC-ET Appointed Dealer for Midas Digital Mixing Consoles
A.C. Audio, a division of A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd. has been appointed as an authorised dealer for the Midas Digital range ... «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
2
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: A handy windfall is in store for Alent …
Midas recommended Alent in June 2013 at 370½p. The business – half of former industrial giant Cookson – was widely perceived to have ... «This is Money, Jul 15»
3
Fosun International's "Midas Touch" Needed to Turnaround Kingold …
(SI Newswire) BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20, 2015 --- A friendly activist has appealed to Fosun International Ltd. (HKG:0656) Chairman ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
4
Silvano: A Casanova with the Midas touch
An old horseman loaded mare after mare onto horse trailers before despatching them on a 20-hour, 1 500km journey southwest - from the ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Snacks to help you LOSE weight could pile on …
Imagine if a snack bar or fizzy drink could help you to lose weight. Imagine if eating a yogurt could lower your cholesterol, not by a fraction like ... «This is Money, Jul 15»
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A coach with the midas touch
A coach with the midas touch. By Mcelwa Nchabeleng | 2015-07-20 08:59:03.0 | COMMENTS [ 3 ] · Back to Home ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
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Klondex Mines begins construction at Midas tailings expansion in US
Klondex Mines has started construction work on the Midas tailings expansion after receiving permits for the project in north-central Nevada. «Mining Technology, Jul 15»
8
BRIEF-Midas Asset Management says voting Samsung C&T shares …
July 17 Midas Asset Management: * Says it and affiliates voting their Samsung C&T Corp voting shares in favour of Cheil Industries Inc's offer. «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
The Midas touch
Salman Khan, who will be seen in a much mellow avatar in his forthcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan, says he didn't need to prepare for the role ... «Daily Pioneer, Jul 15»
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Midas Gold Corp (TSE:MAX) Stock Cut to Hold by Analysts at …
Midas Gold Corp (TSE:MAX)'s stock was decreased to Hold by equity research analysts at Haywood Securities, who have a target price per ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»

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