About The Word Argo
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Argo
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What's The Definition Of Argo?
[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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Argo: Related Terms | Find terms related to Argo: See Also | Carina | constellation | Puppis | Pyxis | Vela Argo In Webster's Dictionary \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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