Argos

American  

[ahr-gos, -guhs] / ˈɑr gɒs, -gəs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.

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Argos British  

/ -ɡəs, ˈɑːɡɒs /

noun

1. an ancient city in SE Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: one of the oldest Greek cities, it dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century _bc . Pop (municipality): 29 505 (2001)

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However, general merchandise and clothing sales dropped 3.7% and its Argos unit posted a 0.5% fall in sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Retailers including Amazon, Argos and Currys have been found to advertise e‑scooters for use on public roads and paths, despite this being against UK law.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Last week, Marten told the jury that she had fallen asleep with Victoria while camping on the South Downs near Newhaven in a tent that they had bought from Argos.

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

The auction room was eventually demolished and the area is now occupied by Halfords and Argos.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025

Eumaios crossed the court and went straight forward into the megaron among the suitors; but death and darkness in that instant closed the eyes of Argos, who had seen his master, Odysseus, after twenty years.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer