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

Reform councillor Jason O'Connell, who represents the party on Torfaen council, said the vetting process has been "corrected" and was "brutal, it's intrusive".

From BBC

Jason Schloetzer, a business professor at Georgetown University, said in an interview that tech companies were still shrinking staff after bulking up during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch

Jason Hunke, a spokesman for Vulcan, the umbrella organization that oversees Paul Allen’s sports assets, didn’t comment on the fine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arguing the change was reactionary to Beyoncé's win is easy but conversations had been happening for years, Jason King, the dean of the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, told the BBC.

From BBC

Jason Furman, who served as a top economic adviser to former US president Barack Obama, said that "Warsh is well above the bar on both substance and independence" to lead the Fed.

From Barron's