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noun
1.
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.
2.
(sometimes lowercase) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer.
3.
a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.
4.
(lowercase) paper nautilus.
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Argonaut
is always a great word to know.
So is apple of discord. Does it mean:
| of or pertaining to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth |
| a golden apple inscribed ?For the fairest,? thrown by the goddess of discord among the gods but awarded to Aphrodite, causing the Trojan War |
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| Argonaut (ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece |
| 2. | a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849 |
| 3. | another name for the paper nautilus |
| [C16: from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor] | |
| Argo'nautic | |
| —adj | |
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