Jason

American  

[jey-suhn] / ˈdʒeɪ sən /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “healer.”

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Jason British  

/ ˈdʒeɪsən /

noun

1. Greek myth the hero who led the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. He became the husband of Medea, whom he later abandoned for Glauce

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Jason Cultural  

1. A hero of classical mythology. Jason was the heir to a kingdom in Greece, but his cousin seized the throne. The cousin insisted that the gods would not allow Jason to become king until Jason brought back the miraculous Golden Fleece from a distant country. After many harrowing adventures with his companions, the Argonauts, and with the help of the sorceress Medea, he brought back the fleece. Medea, through her craft, arranged for Jason's cousin to be killed. Jason and Medea then went into exile, raised a family, and lived happily, until Jason announced plans to divorce Medea and marry a princess. Medea, enraged, killed the children she had borne Jason and Jason's bride as well and used her magic to escape. Jason then wandered about, a man out of favor with the gods, and was eventually killed when his old ship, the Argo, fell on him.

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Example Sentences

“In West Dorset, we borrow from the landscape,” said author Jason Goodwin, who leads local garden tours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A host of other competitors moved within striking distance of their first green jacket — Sam Burns, Nick Lowry, Jason Day and Justin Rose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In 2023, the investment firm Blackwells Capital, led by Jason Aintabi, offered to take Braemar private for $4.50 a share—more than twice its then share price.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The study was led by Danxia Yu, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology, and Jason Samuels, MD, assistant professor of Surgery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Even though she was mad at him, Jason was relieved to see some fragments of her usual fierce self.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith