English Explanatory Dictionary

Golden Fleece

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
  2. A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy. Later awarded in Spain and Habsburg Austria.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊl.dən fliːs/ [ˈɡɒʊ̯ɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs] /ˈɡoʊl.dən fliːs/ [ˈɡəɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs]

Word forms

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