Argo

[ ahr-goh ]

noun

, genitive Ar·gus [ahr, -g, uh, s]

1. Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
2. (italics) Classical Mythology. the ship in which Jason sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece.

Argo

¹

/ ˈɑːɡəʊ /

noun

1. an extensive constellation in the S hemisphere now subdivided into the smaller constellations of Puppis , Vela , Carina , and Pyxis Also calledArgo Navisˈneɪvɪs

Argo

²

/ ˈɑːɡəʊ /

noun

1. Greek myth the ship in which Jason sailed in search of the Golden Fleece

Other Words From

• Ar·goan adjective

Example Sentences

Only in 2023 - over a decade after the release of Argo - was his contribution publicly recognised.

From BBC

Another was killed on Saturday during a protest in Argo district.

From Seattle Times

But even “Argo,” which walked away with three Oscars after grossing $232.3 million worldwide on a $44.5 million budget, isn’t much of a corollary to “Oppenheimer.”

From Seattle Times

So if you liked the “Argo” and “Air” filmmaker’s persona as an aspirational recording artist, the repetitive three-minute audio confection does not disappoint.

From Los Angeles Times

Among recent winners are “Argo,” “12 Years a Slave,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Big Short” and “BlacKkKlansman” — all screenplays about real people doing things that really happened.

From New York Times