argo
NounUS[ahr-goh]/ˈɑrɡoʊ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
Argo Navis
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)argos
- formerly a large constellation in the Southern Hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and VelaSynonyms: Argo NavisInstance of constellationParts Carina, Vela, Pyxis, Puppis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ar′go (…), noun
Origin: L. Argo, Gr. ….
1. Mythology The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
2. Astronomy A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54