Golden Fleece

Golden Fleece
a) A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
b) A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy.

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  • Golden fleece — Golden Gold en (g[=o]ld n), a. [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See {Gold}, and cf. {Guilder}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Made of gold; consisting of gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Golden fleece — Fleece Fleece (fl[=e]s), n. [OE. flees, AS. fle[ o]s; akin to D. flies, vlies.] 1. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. [1913 Webster] Who shore me… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Golden Fleece — n. Gr. Myth. the fleece of gold that hung in a sacred grove at Colchis, guarded by a dragon until taken away by Jason and the Argonauts …   English World dictionary

  • Golden Fleece — This article is about the mythological creature. For other uses, see Golden Fleece (disambiguation). Jason returns with the Golden Fleece on an Apulian red figure calyx krater, ca. 340–330 BCE In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek:… …   Wikipedia

  • golden fleece — /goʊldən ˈflis/ (say gohlduhn flees) noun 1. the wool of Australia, when seen as the mainstay of national prosperity. –phrase 2. land of the golden fleece, Australia. {with reference to Golden Fleece} …  

  • golden-fleece — tikrasis drūtenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Pachycereus militaris), paplitęs Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pachycereus militaris angl. golden fleece; military cap; teddy bear cactus šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Golden Fleece (disambiguation) — Golden Fleece can refer to: *Golden Fleece, mythological creature *Order of the Golden Fleece, order of chivalry *Golden Fleece (Petroleum), defunct Australian retail fuel chain *Golden Fleece Award, dubious American political award *Golden… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Fleece Company — Golden Fleece was a brand of petroleum products and service stations operated by H.C.Sleigh and Company. A partnership was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1893 by Harold Crofton Sleigh (1867 1933 shipowner and merchant,) and John McIlwraith.… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Fleece Apartments — (Тбилиси,Грузия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Pekini Avenue 10, 0171 Тбилиси, Г …   Каталог отелей

  • Golden Fleece Inn, York — [ cite web|url=http://www.mostparanormal.co.uk/the golden fleece york.html |title=The Golden Fleece York |accessdate=2008 09 04 ] ( Many guests have reported seeing the late Lady Peckett wandering the endless corridors and staircases in the wee,… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Fleece (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Golden Fleece caption = sire = Nijinsky grandsire = Northern Dancer dam = Exotic Treat damsire = Vaguely Noble sex = Stallion foaled = 1979 country = United States flagicon|United States colour = Bay… …   Wikipedia

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