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Argo definition

Argo (är′gō)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. the ship on which Jason sails to find the Golden Fleece
  2. a large S constellation between Canis Major and Crux; the Ship: now subdivided into the constellations Carina, Puppis, Pyxis, and Vela

Etymology: L < Gr Argō

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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