Meaning of ARGO
| Pronunciation: | | 'ârgow
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| | Definition: | | [n] formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela |
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| | See Also: | | Carina, constellation, Puppis, Pyxis, Vela | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar"go\, n. [L. Argo, Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) The name of the ship which carried Jason and his
fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden
Fleece.
2. (Astron.) 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.
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