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Argonaut

[ ahr-guh-nawt, -not ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer.
  3. a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.
  4. (lowercase) paper nautilus.


Argonaut

/ ˈɑːɡəˌɔː /

noun

  1. Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
  2. a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849
  3. another name for the paper nautilus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԲܳپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • g·Բt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Argonaut1

< Latin Argonauta < Greek DzԲúŧ crewman of the ship Argo; nautical
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Argonaut1

C16: from Greek DzԲܳŧ, from ō the name of Jason's ship + Բܳŧ sailor
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“The Argonauts” revolutionized the way queer family-making is written about, talked about and comprehended.

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I showed them “Jason and the Argonauts” and it didn’t go as great, even for me.

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Suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly said he will withdraw from training camp and hopes to “learn, grow and better myself” through counseling after his suspension by the league.

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The roots of the Greek presence in the Black Sea are steeped in myth: from the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, to the Amazons.

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It was the skeleton fight scene in the 1963 fantasy movie “Jason and the Argonauts” that first sparked Gustafson’s curiosity for what would become his vocation.

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