Pegasus

[peg-uh-suhs]

noun

genitive

Pegasi 

1. Classical Mythology.,  a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.

2. Astronomy.,  the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.

Pegasus

¹

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces

Pegasus

²

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

1. Greek myth an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider

Pegasus

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

Pegasus

1. In classical mythology, a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena.

As the flying horse of the Muses, Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination.

Other Word Forms

• Pegasian adjective

Example Sentences

Pegasus can turn a smartphone into a silent spying device by gaining access to its files, messages, microphone and camera, they say.

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Their company, Pegasus Group Holdings, which Mr Bloom co-founded, employed Sarah Ferguson as a "brand ambassador" for a crypto-mining scheme which would lose investors millions when it failed less than a year later.

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The Israeli firm produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cell phone camera and microphone and access data on it, effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy.

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Pegasus Taverna — Greek food is abundant in the area, but Pegasus Taverna stands out.

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His first big national win was in 2019 when he won the Pegasus World Cup with City of Light.

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