Argonauts

1. In classical mythology, the companions of Jason in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Their ship was the Argo.

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.

Example Sentences

Candy also became a co-owner and one-man pep squad for the Toronto Argonauts, the Canadian Football League team.

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“The Argonauts” revolutionized the way queer family-making is written about, talked about and comprehended.

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I showed them “Jason and the Argonauts” and it didn’t go as great, even for me.

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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.

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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.

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