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argonautic

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Ar⋅go⋅naut

[ahr-guh-nawt, -not]
–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.

Origin:
< L Argonauta < Gk Argonaútēs crewman of the ship Argo; see nautical


Ar⋅go⋅nau⋅tic, adjective
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