ARGOS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Argos mean? 

• ARGOS (noun)
  The noun ARGOS has 1 sense:

1. an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC

  Familiarity information: ARGOS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARGOS (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)

 Context examples 

According to Argos, the study findings indicated a direct, linear association of lead exposure with systolic blood pressure that measures the force of blood pumped through the body when heart contracts.

(Micronutrients can counter lead effects in blood pressure, SciDev.Net)

"The two vital micronutrients are highly protective and they decrease blood pressure," Maria Argos, study author and assistant professor at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago.

(Micronutrients can counter lead effects in blood pressure, SciDev.Net)