Pegasus

American  

[peg-uh-suhs] / ˈpɛg ə səs /

noun

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.

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Pegasus ¹ British  

/ 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

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Pegasus ² British  

/ ˈpɛɡəsəs /

noun

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

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Pegasus Scientific  

/ pĕg′ə-səs /

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

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Pegasus Cultural  

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

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Pegasian
  adjective

Example Sentences

He had initially opened Pegasus Books in Bend, Ore., in 1980, with plans to become an author.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Documents have also proved that Mexico's military spied on Ramos by infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Boeing hasn’t built KC-135s since the 1960s, so the Air Force will most likely replace the lost plane with a KC-46 Pegasus, a tanker that is based on a modified 767 airliner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

HR 8799 lies about 133 light years away in the constellation Pegasus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

“When your brother is Pegasus, you get used to being forgotten. Oh, look, a winged horse! Does anyone care about me? No!”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan