Argus (redirected from argus pheasants)

Ar·gus  (ärgs)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A giant with 100 eyes who was made guardian of Io and was later slain by Hermes.

2. An alert or watchful person; a guardian.

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[Latin, from Greek Argos.]

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argus [ˈɑːgəs]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m

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Argus [ˈɑːgəs]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a giant with a hundred eyes who was made guardian of the heifer Io. After he was killed by Hermes his eyes were transferred to the peacock's tail

2. a vigilant person; guardian

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Argus - (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks giant - an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
	2.	argus - large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant argus pheasant pheasant - large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere Argusianus, genus Argusianus - argus pheasants

Translations

Argus [ˈɑːgəs] N → Argos