| Front | argosy \AHR-guh-see\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A large ship; especially: a large merchant ship. 2. A rich supply. [Shortening of Italian nave Ragusea (ship of Ragusa), after Ragusa, a maritime city on the Adriatic sea, modern day Dubrovnik, Croatia. Earliest documented use: 1577.] "Shylock: He hath an argosy bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies." - William Shakespeare; The Merchant of Venice; 1596. "We get a little bit detective story, a little bit gossip, and an argosy of insight." - Amy Wallen; Book Review: 'Nom de Plume'; Los Angeles Times; Aug 8, 2011. |
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