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Argonaut
[ ahr-guh-nawt, -not ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- (sometimes lowercase) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer.
- a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.
- (lowercase) paper nautilus.
Argonaut
/ ˈɑËɡəˌ²Ôɔ˳٠/
noun
- Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
- a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849
- another name for the paper nautilus
Derived Forms
- ËŒ´¡°ù²µ´Çˈ²Ô²¹³Ü³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ´¡°ùg´Ç·²Ô²¹³Üt¾±³¦ adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Argonaut1
Example Sentences
I showed them “Jason and the Argonauts†and it didn’t go as great, even for me.
Suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly said he will withdraw from training camp and hopes to “learn, grow and better myself†through counseling after his suspension by the league.
The roots of the Greek presence in the Black Sea are steeped in myth: from the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, to the Amazons.
It was the skeleton fight scene in the 1963 fantasy movie “Jason and the Argonauts†that first sparked Gustafson’s curiosity for what would become his vocation.
The Glasgow-born actor also appeared in the films Jason and the Argonauts and the Titanic drama A Night to Remember.
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