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Webster 1913 Edition


Argo

‖

Ar′go

,
Noun.
[L.
Argo
, Gr. [GREEK].]
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Argo

ARGO

,
Noun.
The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the golden fleece.