Pegasus

[ peg-uh-suhs ]

/ ˈpɛg ə səs /

noun, genitive Peg·a·si [peg-uh-sahy] /ˈpɛg əˌsaɪ/ for 2.

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.

Astronomy. the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.

OTHER WORDS FROM Pegasus

Pe·ga·si·an

[puh-gey-see-uhn], /pəˈgeɪ si ən/, adjective

Words nearby Pegasus

peewee, peewit, P.E.F., peg, peg-and-socket joint, Pegasus, peg away at, pegboard, pegbox, peg climbing, peg down

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Example sentences from the Web for Pegasus

Seven Elements That Changed The World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery is published by Pegasus Books/W.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ian Bell is the author of Once Upon a Time: The Lives of Bob Dylan (Pegasus).
Dylan’s Candor Gets Misconstrued as Hate Speech in France|Ian Bell|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the end of the day, Pegasus always returned to a stable in Corinth.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012|Jimmy So|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pegasus spread his strong wings and was just about to fly when Bellerophon held out the bridle.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe

Why chain Pegasus to an ox cart, or make your Valenciennes lace into horse blankets?
The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862|Various
The square of Pegasus is not a felicitous illustration of the way in which the boundaries of the constellations should be defined.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball
This beautiful and fiery Pegasus stood tethered in a library.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 5. The Romantic School in France|Georg Brandes
The child had a horse's tail fastened to his belt behind, and was Pegasus on Helicon, oblivious of all things earthly.
Hildegarde's Harvest|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (1 of 2)

Pegasus¹

/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (2 of 2)

Pegasus²

/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /

noun Latin genitive Pegasi (ˈpɛɡəˌsaɪ)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Pegasus

Pegasus

[ (peg-uh-suhs) ]

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

notes for Pegasus

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

Scientific definitions for Pegasus

Pegasus

[ pĕg′ə-səs ]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

单词	pegasus
释义	Pegasus [ peg-uh-suhs ] / ˈpɛg ə səs / noun, genitive Peg·a·si [peg-uh-sahy] /ˈpɛg əˌsaɪ/ for 2. 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. Astronomy. the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius. OTHER WORDS FROM Pegasus Pe·ga·si·an [puh-gey-see-uhn], /pəˈgeɪ si ən/, adjective Words nearby Pegasus peewee, peewit, P.E.F., peg, peg-and-socket joint, Pegasus, peg away at, pegboard, pegbox, peg climbing, peg down Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pegasus Seven Elements That Changed The World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery is published by Pegasus Books/W. BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil\|Tim Teeman\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ian Bell is the author of Once Upon a Time: The Lives of Bob Dylan (Pegasus). Dylan’s Candor Gets Misconstrued as Hate Speech in France\|Ian Bell\|December 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At the end of the day, Pegasus always returned to a stable in Corinth. This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012\|Jimmy So\|March 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Pegasus spread his strong wings and was just about to fly when Bellerophon held out the bridle. The Book of Stories for the Storyteller\|Fanny E. Coe Why chain Pegasus to an ox cart, or make your Valenciennes lace into horse blankets? The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862\|Various The square of Pegasus is not a felicitous illustration of the way in which the boundaries of the constellations should be defined. The Story of the Heavens\|Robert Stawell Ball This beautiful and fiery Pegasus stood tethered in a library. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 5. The Romantic School in France\|Georg Brandes The child had a horse's tail fastened to his belt behind, and was Pegasus on Helicon, oblivious of all things earthly. Hildegarde's Harvest\|Laura E. Richards British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (1 of 2) Pegasus¹ / (ˈpɛɡəsəs) / noun 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 British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (2 of 2) Pegasus² / (ˈpɛɡəsəs) / noun Latin genitive Pegasi (ˈpɛɡəˌsaɪ) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Pegasus Pegasus [ (peg-uh-suhs) ] In classical mythology, a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena. notes for Pegasus As the flying horse of the Muses, Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Pegasus Pegasus [ pĕg′ə-səs ] A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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