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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Example Sentences

And Argos has also gone for the same characters as last year - cartoon duo Connie the doll and Trevor the dinosaur - who are joined this year by Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

"It is in bits from the size of several Wembley stadiums down to pieces the size of your desk," says Andrew Newman from Argos Froyanes, a fishing company that works in South Georgia.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Argos Froyanes, the fishing company which owns the longliner 2018-built vessel, declined to comment when asked by BBC News about their crew and the search operation.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

There was no announcement regarding any penalties or sanctions against the Argos.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

We took meals like this together many a time, before he sailed for Troy with all the lords of Argos in the ships.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer