Pegasus

American  

[peg-uh-suhs] / ˈpɛg ə səs /

noun

genitive

Pegasi

1. Classical Mythology. a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.

2. Astronomy. the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.

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Pegasus ¹ British  

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces

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Pegasus ² British  

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. Greek myth an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider

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Pegasus Scientific  

/ pĕg′ə-səs /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

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Pegasus Cultural  

1. In classical mythology, a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena.

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As the flying horse of the Muses, Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination.

Other Word Forms

• Pegasian adjective

Example Sentences

Israeli companies also export cyber weapons such as NSO’s Pegasus, which allows clients to take control over smartphones remotely to spy on targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Executives will also likely highlight the company’s strong performance in the running category, driven by new models such as the Vomero 18 and the Pegasus Premium.

From Barron's

It mulled pivoting away from spyware but says it has since refocused on cyber offensive capabilities and Pegasus remains the company’s key product.

From The Wall Street Journal

They had lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel a few days later as she helped him try to close a deal for Pegasus.

From BBC

The Israeli firm produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cell phone camera and microphone and access data on it, effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy.

From Barron's