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Argonaut 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam

Argonaut 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for GRE & SAT candidates with synonyms and illustration and in real context. You can also practice listening and reading comprehension in authentic passages.

/ˈɑ:gənɔ:t/ (noun)

Definition

in Greek mythology, one of the Greek heroes or sailors who sailed with Jason in his ship called Argo in search of Golden Fleece, in Greek, argonaut means sailor in the ship

adventurer, traveler, voyager, explorer

Example

Argonaut, in Greek legend, refers to any of a band of 50 heroes who went with Jason in the ship Argo to fetch the Golden Fleece. Jason’s uncle Pelias had usurped the throne of Iolcos in Thessaly, which rightfully belonged to Jason’s father, Aeson. Pelias promised to surrender his kingship to Jason if the latter would retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis.

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