Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who went in quest of the Golden Fleece.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece.

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  • proper noun Greek mythology The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
  • proper noun A male given name; it was very popular in the English-speaking world in the 1970s and the 1980s.

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  • noun (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

Etymologies

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From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iasōn), from ἰάομαι (iaomai, "I heal"). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21 ) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua.

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Examples

  • : @Jason Chen: Did you really fake yourself to be Jason Chen to do that?

    Gizmodo 2009

  • Alert ALERT why wont alex jones have these guys on the show, because jason and dylan censor their info and alex is beholden to these guys, Jason and Dylan check out the site it shows how they pulled off the pentagon

    Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com 2009

  • I learned the hard lesson this season. mike Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 03: 24 AM EST there's too little love in the world. and it's a shame that even when an entire show that is centered around the premise of brining people together - and that show results is 2 people falling in love with each other, that people feel the need to chime in and create ill will and drama towards the situation. i wish jason and molly the best, truly. and i hope that people who are feeling angry could take a deep breath, relax and try not to take other people's lives so seriously. these are just 2 people trying to make their lives (and Ty's life) a little brighter by being together and finding their slice of happiness in this crazy world and i'll be happy to see it work out. the show placed a deadline on J and it ended up causing some crazo drama. in the real world, i sincerely doubt that Jason would have ever had the chance to date 25 girls at the same time, and i he would have fallen in love with 2 people over a 6 week period, asked one to marry him, and then changed his mind.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Not one to let his prey get away, Jason gives chase right into the city also and for the last half an hour of the film, confronts the survivors in the streets of the Big Apple, finally giving the title Jason Takes Manhattan some worth.

    Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 2010

  • He sensed by the expression Jason had, exactly what Jason was feeling.

    A Dangerous Return Rique Johnson 2007

  • He sensed by the expression Jason had, exactly what Jason was feeling.

    A Dangerous Return Rique Johnson 2007

  • An investigation Murphy was sparked by Times stories that revealed he'd been working in casting offices in Hollywood under the name Jason James.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • An investigation Murphy was sparked by Times stories that revealed he'd been working in casting offices in Hollywood under the name Jason James.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Twin brother Jason is the better prospect as a low-post presence

    USATODAY.com - 2001 NBA draft bios 2001

  • reports that 35-year-old Jason James Murphy has worked with children in Hollywood for a decade by using the name Jason James.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

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