Argo

noun

Ar·​go ˈär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce Argo (audio)
: a large former constellation in the southern hemisphere lying principally between Canis Major and the Southern Cross that is now divided into the constellations of Puppis, Vela, and Carina

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Dundee-Crown 2, Larkin 1 Lemont 3, Argo 0 Libertyville 1, Carmel 0 Lincoln-Way West 2, Sandburg 1 (SO) Loyola 6, Mother McAuley 1 Mundelein 6, Grayslake Central 0 Oswego 10, Yorkville 1 Oswego East 3, Romeoville 0 Providence 4, Aurora Central Catholic 0 Providence (9-0): Alyssa Thulin 2 goals. Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 Looking up from the Southern Cross, about two thirds of the way to the zenith, is Canopus, a bright white star that shows Carina, the Keel, one of the three constellations that made up the legendary Argo, the ship Jason sailed. Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The original data was derived from the Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2042 annual 10-K report dated March 25, 2025. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025 Next was Argo House, my first salon, thanks to a grant from the Prince’s Trust. Charlotte Mensah, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Argo

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Argus), from Greek Argō

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Argo was in 1565

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“Argo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Argo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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