Peg·a·sus (p g  -ss)n. 1. Greek Mythology A winged horse that with a stroke of his hoof caused the fountain Hippocrene to spring forth from Mount Helicon. 2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda. [Middle English, from Latin P  gasus, from Greek Pgasos.] |
Pegasus1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider
Pegasus2
n Latin genitive Pegasi [ˈpɛgəˌsaɪ]
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces
| Pegasus (pg-ss) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Pegasus - (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imaginationGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. | Pegasus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces |
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