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Argonaut

Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

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Adventurer 76% connected

One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.

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Octopod 76% connected

One of the Octocerata.

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Venturer 76% connected

One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.

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Nautilus 92% connected

The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate cephalopods. About four species are found living in the tropical Pacific, but many other species are found…

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Argean adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo.

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Argo noun · 78% connection

The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

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Argoan adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to the ship Argo.

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Berserker noun · 78% connection

One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds.

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Canopus noun · 78% connection

A star of the first magnitude in the southern constellation Argo.

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Circumnavigable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being sailed round.

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Contempt noun · 78% connection

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is l…

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Cycle noun · 78% connection

The circle of subjects connected with the exploits of the hero or heroes of some particular period which have served as a popular them…

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Despite noun · 78% connection

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is l…

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Direction noun · 78% connection

The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of te…

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Disdain noun · 78% connection

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is l…

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Edda noun · 78% connection

The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myth…

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Fistic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes.

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Flota noun · 78% connection

A fleet; especially, a /eet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spai…

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Gestic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.

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Gestour noun · 78% connection

A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller.

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Goden ly adverb · 78% connection

In golden terms or a golden manner; splendidly; delightfully.

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Goldcrest noun · 78% connection

The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name…

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