argo navis - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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Noun (1)

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: ArgoInstance of constellationParts Carina, Vela, Pyxis, Puppis

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“argo navis” is listed under Argo.

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