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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.
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Candy also became a co-owner and one-man pep squad for the Toronto Argonauts, the Canadian Football League team.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly said he will withdraw from training camp and hopes to “learn, grow and better myself” through counseling after his suspension by the league.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
The roots of the Greek presence in the Black Sea are steeped in myth: from the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, to the Amazons.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
In Greek mythology, who gathered together the Argonauts in his quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2023
Soon after they left Lemnos the Argonauts lost Hercules from the company.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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