Definition of Golden fleece
See
under
Golden
.
(Mythol.)
The
fleece
of
gold
fabled
to
have
been
taken
from
the
ram
that
bore
Phryxus
through
the
air
to
Colchis
,
and
in
quest
of
which
Jason
undertook
the
Argonautic
expedition
.
(Her.)
An
order
of
knighthood
instituted
in
1429
by
Philip
the
Good
,
Duke
of
Burgundy
; -
called
also
Toison d'Or
.
See also:
Fleece
Golden
Golden
Related Words
fleece
,
sheepskin
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