"argus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arguses [plural]
Etymology: Special use of Argus, a many-eyed mythological figure. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Argus}} Argus Head templates: {{en-noun}} argus (plural arguses)
  1. A watchful guardian.
    Sense id: en-argus-en-noun-aJNAiXj4
  2. An alert, observant person. Translations (alert, observant person): argos (Finnish), árgus (Hungarian), argus [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-argus-en-noun-R9VsWb65 Disambiguation of 'alert, observant person': 6 90 2 3
  3. Either of two species of pheasant of Southeast Asia having large ocellated tails. Categories (lifeform): Fowls
    Sense id: en-argus-en-noun-jR4N8GWB Disambiguation of Fowls: 10 7 65 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 51 26
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, such as those of the genus Junonia, also called pansies. Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies
    Sense id: en-argus-en-noun-fLA4nk0x Disambiguation of Nymphalid butterflies: 6 4 32 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blue argus (taxonomic: Junonia orithya), brown argus (taxonomic: Aricia agestis), chocolate argus (taxonomic: Junonia iphita), meadow argus (taxonomic: Junonia villida), northern brown argus (taxonomic: Aricia artaxerxes), Scotch argus (taxonomic: Erebia aethiops)

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