argus, argus pheasant
(noun) large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
Argus
(noun) (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
argus (plural arguses)
A watchful guardian.
An alert, observant person.
(ornithology) Either of two species of pheasant of Southeast Asia having large ocellated tails.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia. Also called pansies.
• Guras, Sugar, gaurs, guars, ragus, ragĂąs, sugar
Argus
(Greek mythology) A fabulous being of antiquity, also called Argus Panoptes, said to have had a hundred eyes. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock’s tail. He was a servant of the Greek goddess Hera.
Argus (plural Arguses)
Alternative form of argus (“watchful guardian”)
• Guras, Sugar, gaurs, guars, ragus, ragĂąs, sugar
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"gus, n. Etym: [L. Argus, Gr.
1. (Myth.)
Definition: A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
