Argos

American

[ahr-gos, -guhs] / ˈɑr gɒs, -gəs /

noun

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

Argos British

/ ˈɑːɡɒs, -ɡəs /

noun

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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BP said Thursday that it has also removed non-essential personnel from its Argos, Atlantis and Mad Dog platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Retailers including Argos will be stocking products from Thursday, and the government expects other shops to follow suit.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Argos will keep all of those concessions after the takeover, and customers will continue to get Nectar loyalty card points for all their purchases.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Argos hasn't been front of mind for Georgia, 27, for ages.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

It was Argos, whom Odysseus had bred before he went to Troy.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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