PEGASUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does Pegasus mean? • PEGASUS (noun)
The noun PEGASUS has 2 senses:
1. (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
2. a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
Familiarity information: PEGASUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PEGASUS (noun)
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Meaning:
A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
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