Argive
[ɑ:gaiv]
Definition
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos.
(adj.) of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people .
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Definition
(a.) Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece.
(n.) A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek.
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Definition
adj. belonging to Argos: Greek.
Editor: Roxanne
Examples
- It is a priest of Juno that stands before me, watching late and lone at a shrine in an Argive temple. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- A beautiful woman, Maurice; she has the loveliness of the Argive Helen. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- A pious Argive enters to make an early offering in the cool dawn of morning. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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