/ Dictionary / Index D Danaus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dan•a•us Pronunciation: (dan'ā-us), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a ruler of Argos who ordered his 50 daughters to kill their husbands on their wedding night. Cf. Danaides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: danaus (Thesaurus) Danang Danava Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rarefied Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language