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PRONUNCIATION:

(AHR-GUH-see)

MEANING:

noun:
1. A large ship, or a fleet of ships, especially one carrying valuable cargo.
2. A rich source or supply.

ETYMOLOGY:

Shortening of Italian nave Ragusea (ship of Ragusa), after Ragusa, a maritimecity on the Adriatic sea, modern day Dubrovnik, Croatia. Earliest documenteduse: 1577.

USAGE:

"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 argosyof insight."
Amy Wallen; Book Review: 'Nom de Plume'; Los Angeles Times; Aug 8, 2011.