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Added 10 October 2026

argus

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about argus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes.
Large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant.

Origin

Special use of Argus, a many-eyed mythological figure.

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