argonaut
noun
ar·go·naut
ˈär-gə-ˌnȯt 
-ˌnät
1
a
capitalized
: any of a band of heroes sailing with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
b
: an adventurer engaged in a quest
2
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2010
In 1849, several thousand argonauts created a tent city in a South of Market area called Happy Valley.
—Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 29 May 2020
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argonaut
noun
ar·go·naut
ˈär-gə-ˌnȯt
-ˌnät
1
capitalized
: one of a band of heroes sailing with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
2
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