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English noun: Argus

1. Argus (person) (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes


Broader (hypernym)giant


Domain categoryGreek mythology

2. argus (animal) large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant


Synonymsargus pheasant


Broader (hypernym)pheasant


Member meronymArgusianus, genus Argusianus









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