Ar·gos (är g s, -g s) A city of ancient Greece in the northeast Peloponnesus near the head of the Gulf of Argolis. Inhabited from the early Bronze Age, it was one of the most powerful cities of ancient Greece until the rise of Sparta. |
Argos [ˈɑːgɒs -gəs]
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(Placename) an ancient city in SE Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: one of the oldest Greek cities, it dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century bc Pop.: 22 000 (1995 est.)
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| Noun | 1. | Argos - an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil |
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