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Pegasus

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛgəsəs/
Definition of Pegasus
  • 1 Greek Mythology a winged horse which sprang from the blood of Medusa when Perseus cut off her head.
  • 2 Astronomy a large northern constellation, said to represent a winged horse. The three brightest stars, together with one star of Andromeda, form the prominent Square of Pegasus.

Origin:

via Latin from Greek

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