argos
IPA: ˈɑrgoʊs
Root Word: Argos
noun
- A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
- (Greek mythology) The dog of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
- A town in Indiana; named for the city in Greece.
- A river in Murcia, Spain; flowing from Caravaca de la Cruz into the Segura at Calasparra.
- (Greek mythology) Alternative form of Argus (“many-eyed servant of Hera”) [(Greek mythology) A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.]
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Examples of "argos" in Sentences
- The Argos faced a difficult task.
- They are known as Argos for short.
- It was the name of a mythical king of Argos.
- But the Argos failed on the two point attempt.
- His object was to secure predominance for Argos.
- One of the largest of the treasuries was that of Argos.
- This was the first season at the Skydome for the Argos.
- The doors of the Argos opened by sliding to nestle in the rear fenders.
- When the Danaides reach Argos, they entreat King Pelasgus to protect them.
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