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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.
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Candy also became a co-owner and one-man pep squad for the Toronto Argonauts, the Canadian Football League team.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Argonauts” revolutionized the way queer family-making is written about, talked about and comprehended.
From Los Angeles Times
I showed them “Jason and the Argonauts” and it didn’t go as great, even for me.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Seattle Times
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.
From Science Daily
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