Argonauts

1. In classical mythology , the companions of Jason in the quest for the Golden Fleece . Their ship was the Argo .

Notes

Naut means “sailor” in Greek and is the root of our word nautical . Today, the word is used to coin terms such as astronaut and aquanaut .

Example Sentences

Other researchers initially speculated that argonauts reactivated archaic genes from the mollusk era to form their egg case.

From New York Times

Within 10 days of the Portland’s arrival, more than 1,500 latter-day argonauts headed north.

From Seattle Times

Adolf A. Berle, a Century trustee and member of Roosevelt’s Brain Trust, called his colleagues at the foundation a “group of argonauts” who fought to “relieve present evils.”

From BusinessWeek

Shall the heads of the Profession, Histrionic argonauts, Be denied the frank expression Of their thoughts?

From Project Gutenberg

The argonauts of the Quaker City sailed always in a halo of romance to harbors of the forgotten days.

From Project Gutenberg