Pegasus

[ peg-uh-suhs ]

noun

, genitive Peg·a·si [peg, -, uh, -sahy]

1. Classical Mythology. a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.
2. Astronomy. the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.

Pegasus

¹

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. Greek myth an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider

Pegasus

²

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces

Pegasus

/ pĕg′ə-səs /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

Pegasus

1. In classical mythology , a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena .

Notes

As the flying horse of the Muses , Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination.

Other Words From

• Pe·ga·si·an [p, uh, -, gey, -see-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

The committee supported schemes like Project Pegasus - a partnership between retailers and police to tackle organised shoplifting gangs - but said there needs to be a strategy to deal with local prolific offenders too.

From BBC

Just inside, Max Streicher’s “Quadriga” stages massive billowing horses that call to mind wingless Pegasi the way they seem to gallop through the air.

From Los Angeles Times

The group also owns last year’s Preakness winner National Treasure, who also won this year’s Pegasus World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pegasus, at Gulfstream Park, has sold the experience to south Florida with good success.

From Los Angeles Times

“I know they want this to be a day that mirrors the Pegasus at Gulfstream Park in Florida,” said Bill Nader, president and chief executive of the Thoroughbred Owners of California.

From Los Angeles Times