Argus

[ ahr-guhs ]

/ ˈɑr gəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.

a son of Phrixus and builder of the Argo.

(in the Odyssey) Odysseus' faithful dog, who recognized his master after twenty years and immediately died.

any observant or vigilant person; a watchful guardian.

(lowercase)Also argus pheasant. any of several brilliantly marked Malayan pheasants of the Argusianus or Rheinardia genera.

Origin of Argus

<Latin <Greek Árgos, derivative of argós bright, shining

Words nearby Argus

argumentative, argument from design, argumentum, argumentum ad hominem, Argun, Argus, Argus-eyed, argus pheasant, arguta, argy-bargy, argyle

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Example sentences from the Web for Argus

Another remarkable star is η Argus, which is surrounded by the great nebula in the constellation Argo Navis.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'|Thomas Orchard
"It is all very unlikely," answered our Argus; and he went to the lantern, the wick of which he found crushed down.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
The Argus and Vixen to remain with the Constitution, to keep up the blockade.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.
Yet, in despite of Argus, did Zeus draw nigh unto her in the shape of a bull.
Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays|AEschylus

It is also stated that the powder used by the "Argus" was bad.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.

British Dictionary definitions for Argus (1 of 2)

argus

/ (ˈɑːɡəs) /

noun

any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m

British Dictionary definitions for Argus (2 of 2)

Argus

/ (ˈɑːɡəs) /

noun

Greek myth a giant with a hundred eyes who was made guardian of the heifer Io. After he was killed by Hermes his eyes were transferred to the peacock's tail

a vigilant person; guardian

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Cultural definitions for Argus

Argus

A creature in classical mythology who had a hundred eyes. Hera set him to watch over Io, a girl who had been seduced by Zeus and then turned into a cow; with Argus on guard, Zeus could not come to rescue Io, for only some of Argus' eyes would be closed in sleep at any one time. Hermes, working on Zeus' behalf, played music that put all the eyes to sleep and then killed Argus. Hera put his eyes in the tail of the peacock.

单词	argus
释义	Argus [ ahr-guhs ] / ˈɑr gəs / noun Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail. a son of Phrixus and builder of the Argo. (in the Odyssey) Odysseus' faithful dog, who recognized his master after twenty years and immediately died. any observant or vigilant person; a watchful guardian. (lowercase)Also argus pheasant. any of several brilliantly marked Malayan pheasants of the Argusianus or Rheinardia genera. Origin of Argus <Latin <Greek Árgos, derivative of argós bright, shining Words nearby Argus argumentative, argument from design, argumentum, argumentum ad hominem, Argun, Argus, Argus-eyed, argus pheasant, arguta, argy-bargy, argyle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Argus Another remarkable star is η Argus, which is surrounded by the great nebula in the constellation Argo Navis. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'\|Thomas Orchard "It is all very unlikely," answered our Argus; and he went to the lantern, the wick of which he found crushed down. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt The Argus and Vixen to remain with the Constitution, to keep up the blockade. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. Yet, in despite of Argus, did Zeus draw nigh unto her in the shape of a bull. Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays\|AEschylus It is also stated that the powder used by the "Argus" was bad. The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. British Dictionary definitions for Argus (1 of 2) argus / (ˈɑːɡəs) / noun any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m British Dictionary definitions for Argus (2 of 2) Argus / (ˈɑːɡəs) / noun Greek myth a giant with a hundred eyes who was made guardian of the heifer Io. After he was killed by Hermes his eyes were transferred to the peacock's tail a vigilant person; guardian 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 Argus Argus A creature in classical mythology who had a hundred eyes. Hera set him to watch over Io, a girl who had been seduced by Zeus and then turned into a cow; with Argus on guard, Zeus could not come to rescue Io, for only some of Argus' eyes would be closed in sleep at any one time. Hermes, working on Zeus' behalf, played music that put all the eyes to sleep and then killed Argus. Hera put his eyes in the tail of the peacock. 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.
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