Golden Fleece

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Golden Fleece

  • /ˈɡəʊl.dən fliːs/ UK
  • [ˈɡɒʊ̯ɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs] UK
  • /ˈɡoʊl.dən fliːs/ US
  • [ˈɡəɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs] US

proper noun the Golden Fleece

  1. Greek A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
  2. A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy. Later awarded in Spain and Habsburg Austria.

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name in mythology

Españolvellocino de oro
FrançaisToison d'or
DeutschGoldenes Vlies
Ελληνικάχρυσόμαλλο δέρας chrysómallo déras
Русскийзолото́е руно́ zolotóje runó

name order of chivalry in Burgundy, Spain and Austria

FrançaisToison d'or

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@misc{golden_fleece_2026,
  title = {Golden Fleece},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20fleece},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}