Pegasus

[ peg-uh-suhs ]

/ ˈpɛg ə səs /

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noun, genitive Peg·a·si

[peg-uh-sahy] /ˈpɛg əˌsaɪ/ for 2.

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.

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Pegasus

Pe·ga·si·an

[puh-gey-see-uhn], /pəˈgeɪ si ən/, adjective

Words nearby Pegasus

peevish, peewee, peewit, P.E.F., peg, Pegasus, peg away at, pegboard, pegbox, peg climbing, peg down

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How to use Pegasus in a sentence

Many will point to the lack of venture investors on Quibi’s roster of backers—which, at first glance, sets Pegasus apart.
Why did anyone invest in Quibi?|Lucinda Shen|November 2, 2020|Fortune
Although it is facing the high-profile WhatsApp lawsuit and dozens of allegations of abuse of Pegasus, Hulio insists the company is evolving.
The man who built a spyware empire says it’s time to come out of the shadows|Bobbie Johnson|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Much of the criticism directed at NSO Group comes when researchers say Pegasus is used against lawyers, human rights activists, journalists, and politicians.
The man who built a spyware empire says it’s time to come out of the shadows|Bobbie Johnson|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Monjib’s case, however, is one of a long list of incidents in which Pegasus has been used as a tool of oppression.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Mexico and Spain have denied using Pegasus to spy on opponents, but accusations that they have done so are backed by substantial technical evidence.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Seven Elements That Changed The World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery is published by Pegasus Books/W.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ian Bell is the author of Once Upon a Time: The Lives of Bob Dylan (Pegasus).
Dylan’s Candor Gets Misconstrued as Hate Speech in France|Ian Bell|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the end of the day, Pegasus always returned to a stable in Corinth.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012|Jimmy So|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After lunch and the arbitration proceedings had been despatched, our Pegasus towed us back.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The last star in the Square of Pegasus is also the first in Andromeda.
Astronomy for Amateurs|Camille Flammarion
He bounds from the earth as if his entrails were hairs; le cheval volant, the Pegasus qui a les narines de feu!
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth
But if Emetic could not spread-eagle the field, she could set a pace that would try the stamina and lungs of Pegasus.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
The 'quiet saddle-horse' (see circular) is a 'poetic fiction,' a 'pious fraud'—as much a myth as Pegasus himself.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (1 of 2)

Pegasus¹

/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Pegasus (2 of 2)

Pegasus²

/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /

noun Latin genitive Pegasi (ˈpɛɡəˌsaɪ)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Pegasus

Pegasus

[ pĕg′ə-səs ]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

Cultural definitions for Pegasus

Pegasus

[ (peg-uh-suhs) ]

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

notes for Pegasus

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