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 [ahr-gos, -guhs]  

Ar·gos

   [ahr-gos, -guhs]
noun
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
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Ar·go

   [ahr-goh]
noun, genitive Ar·gus  [ahr-guhs] for 1.
1.
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
2.
(italics) Classical Mythology. the ship in which Jason sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece.
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Ar·go·an, adjective
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Argos (ˈɑːɡɒs, -ɡəs)
 
—n
an ancient city in SE Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: one of the oldest Greek cities, it dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century bc. Pop (municipality): 29 505 (2001)

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ARGOS
advanced research and global observation satellite
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