Jason

American  

[jey-suhn] / ˈdʒeɪ sən /

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.”

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Jason British  

/ 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

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Jason Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, his brother Jason talked about the pressure on the couple during an appearance on Andrew Santino's Whiskey Ginger podcast.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

A lawyer for the family, Jason Azzopardi, confirmed to AFP that the trial had begun and that Fenech was in court.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The objective was to deliver the plane before the country’s 250th birthday festivities, said Jason Lambert, president of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at L3Harris Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Historians Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore, as well as philosopher Jason Stanley, left their jobs at Yale University to take positions at the University of Toronto.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Jason darted to the entrance, but a big creature bounded out, sending the wombies scrambling in a thousand directions.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton