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ARGOS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Argos" is a part of...):
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)
Derivation:
Argive (a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos)
Argive (of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people)
