ARGO

Argo

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ar"go, n. Etym: [L. Argo, Gr.

1. (Myth.)

Definition: The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

2. (Astron.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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