Jason

[ jey-suhn ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.
2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “healer.”

Jason

/ ˈdʒeɪsən /

noun

1. Greek myth the hero who led the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. He became the husband of Medea, whom he later abandoned for Glauce

Jason

1. A hero of classical mythology . Jason was the heir to a kingdom in Greece , but his cousin seized the throne. The cousin insisted that the gods would not allow Jason to become king until Jason brought back the miraculous Golden Fleece from a distant country. After many harrowing adventures with his companions, the Argonauts , and with the help of the sorceress Medea , he brought back the fleece. Medea, through her craft, arranged for Jason's cousin to be killed. Jason and Medea then went into exile, raised a family, and lived happily, until Jason announced plans to divorce Medea and marry a princess. Medea, enraged, killed the children she had borne Jason and Jason's bride as well and used her magic to escape. Jason then wandered about, a man out of favor with the gods, and was eventually killed when his old ship, the Argo, fell on him.

Example Sentences

Wanting to complete the fourth of his five daily prayers uninterrupted, Jason continued for the next few minutes without responding to the officer.

From Time

Jason had spent the whole day fasting as part of the holy month of Ramadan, refraining from both food and drink for more than 14 hours.

From Time

Jason usually has some “tricks of the trade” to keep himself occupied while fasting, like reading the Quran or listening to Islamic lectures.

From Time

On Paige Hathaway’s set of an artifact-filled basement, Boddie, playing “Jay” — short for Domingo’s middle name, Jason — portrays them all, and others.

From Washington Post

Jason, former Dallas Cowboy tight end and long-time Liberty parent will be joining the Liberty Christian coaching staff as Head Football Coach.

From Washington Post

Ten of the callers identified the man as Jason Polanco of the Bronx.

From The Daily Beast

Jason Berry received a 1992 Alicia Patterson Fellowship for his coverage of demagogues in Louisiana.

From The Daily Beast

In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, her boyfriend, Jason Anderson, said Craig-Lewis was “all consumed” by her job.

From The Daily Beast

Jason did as he was coached, and not surprisingly, he lost the girl.

From The Daily Beast

Born in Kuwait, Jason languished in college in the States (“It was a cultural thing”) and says he became clinically depressed.

From The Daily Beast

If Jason had married Selina without opposition, his congregation would have been enraged.

From Project Gutenberg

And all such things as have been comprised in five books by Jason, of Cyrene, we have attempted to abridge in one book.

From Project Gutenberg

She returned to Colchis, where a reconciliation took place between her and Jason.

From Project Gutenberg

This unexpected assistance was gratefully accepted, and Jason bravely waded into the shallowest part of the stream.

From Project Gutenberg

Jason promised to obey his tutor's instructions, and, girding on his sword, set out on the journey to his native city.

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