pegasus — ozdic

Collocations

2

VERB + PEGASUS

named, uses

PREP.

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Definitions

name

1

A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the blood of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. Bellerophon tamed and rode up

2

A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the blood of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. Bellerophon tamed and rode up

noun

1

Any winged horse; pterippus.

2

Any winged horse; pterippus.

Confidence in Corinthian Pegasi grew up in the Greek zone of the island in such a way that Pegasi became the accepted coin of the realm.

3

Poetic inspiration; muse.

noun

1

Alternative form of Pegasus.

Thesaurus

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

4

01

Confidence in Corinthian Pegasi grew up in the Greek zone of the island in such a way that Pegasi became the accepted coin of the realm.

Wiktionary

02

Pegasus has wings.

Tatoeba · #6481647

03

Morocco uses Pegasus to spy on journalists.

Tatoeba · #10184175

04

Morocco uses an Israeli app named Pegasus to spy on journalists.

Tatoeba · #10189331

Usage Notes

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In some senses, pegasus is marked as archaic, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.