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Argonaut

Ar·go·naut [ rgə nàwt ] (plural Ar·go·nauts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Greek hero: in Greek mythology, one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in his ship, the Argo, to find the Golden Fleece

2. adventurer: an adventurer, especially somebody who took part in the California gold rush of 1849

[Late 16th century. Via Latin argonauta< Greek argonautēs "sailor in the ship Argo"]
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