Both Uses of
labyrinth
in
1984 by Orwell
- What happened in the unseen labyrinth to which the pneumatic tubes led, he did not know in detail, but he did know in general terms.
p. 39..8 *labyrinth = complex paths
- On impulse he had turned away from the bus-stop and wandered off into the labyrinth of London, first south, then east, then north again, losing himself among unknown streets and hardly bothering in which direction he was going.
p. 82..4
Definition:
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(labyrinth) a maze (a complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost)
or: anything so complicated that it is extremely confusing
or: a complex anatomical system of interconnecting cavities -- especially the inner eareditor's notes: The word "labyrinth" comes from the name of the maze of passages where, in Greek mythology, Theseus had to escape from the Minotaur.