Pegasus

/ˈpɛgəsəs/

/ˈpɛgəsɪs/

Other forms: Pegasi; Pegasuses

Definitions of Pegasus

1. noun

   (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
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   mythical being

   an imaginary being of myth or fable
2. noun

   a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
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   constellation

   a configuration of stars as seen from the earth