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Pegasus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛɡəsəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(peg′ə səs)

Peg•a•sus (peg′ə səs),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -si (-sī′)USA pronunciation for 2.

Mythology[Class. Myth.]a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.
Astronomythe Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.

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Pegasus /ˈpɛɡəsəs/ n

an immortal winged horse which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider

'Pegasus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bellerophon - Medusa - Delphinus - Lacerta - Winged Horse

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