Definitions for jason
ˈdʒeɪ sənja·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jasonnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Jasonnoun

   The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.

2. Jasonnoun

   ; it was very popular in the English-speaking world in the 1970s and the 1980s.

3. Etymology: From the Ἰάσων, from ἰάομαι. 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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1. jason

   Jason is primarily recognized as a male given name of Greek origin, which means "healer" or "healing". It is derived from the Greek name Iason, the leader of the Argonauts in Greek mythology. Additionally, Jason can also refer to different personalities or entities in literature, music, sports, movies, or other sectors, depending on the context in which it is used.

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1. Jason

   Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. Jason appeared in various literature in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem Argonautica and the tragedy Medea. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Jason has connections outside of the classical world, as he is seen as being the mythical founder of the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Jason

   a mythological Greek hero, son of Æson, king of Iolcos; brought up by the centaur Chiron, was supplanted on the throne by his half-brother Pelias; undertook the leadership of the Argonautic expedition, assisted by Medea in this enterprise; he took her to wife, but cast her off for Creusa, whom Medea to avenge herself killed, with her father and her two sons by Jason, she herself escaping to Athens in a chariot drawn by winged dragons; Jason took refuge from her fury in the sanctuary of Poseidon near Corinth, where the timber of the ship Argo deposited there breaking up fell upon him and crushed him to death.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jason

   (Ja′son), the son of Aeson, king of Iolcos; he was brought up by the centaur Chiron. His uncle Aeeta sent him to fetch the Golden Fleece from Colchis. He went in the ship Argo with forty-nine companions, the flower of Greek youth. With the help of Juno they got safe to Colchis, but the King Aeetes promised to restore the Golden Fleece only on condition that the Argonauts performed certain services. Jason was to tame the wild fiery bulls, and to make them plow the field of Mars; to sow in the ground the teeth of a serpent, from which would spring armed men who would fight against him who plowed the field of Mars; to kill the fiery dragon which guarded the tree on which the Golden Fleece was hung. The fate of Jason and the rest of the Argonauts seemed certain; but Medea, the king’s daughter, fell in love with Jason, and with the help of charms which she gave him he overcame all the difficulties which the king had put in his way. He took away the Golden Fleece and Medea also. The king sent his son Absyrtus to overtake the fugitives, but Medea killed him, and strewed his limbs in his father’s path, so that he might be delayed in collecting them, and this enabled Jason and Medea to escape. After a time Jason got tired of Medea, and married Glauce, which cruelty Medea revenged by killing her children before their father’s eyes. Jason was accidentally killed by a beam of the ship Argo falling on him.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JASON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jason is ranked #8198 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jason surname appeared 4,048 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Jason.
   
   66.3% or 2,685 total occurrences were White.
   22.4% or 909 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 209 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.4% or 140 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 20 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Mythical Being

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'jason' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4513

Anagrams for jason »

1. Jonas

2. sanjo

3. janos

4. sonja

How to pronounce jason?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jason in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jason in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of jason in a Sentence

1. Ali Rezaian:

   Although we cannot confirm the validity of these reports, we do know that the Iranian judicial process around Jason's case has been profoundly flawed from the outset.

2. Ali Rezaian:

   As this goes on it becomes more and more difficult for Jason, the ambiguity makes it worse.

3. Julia Alexander:

   It's not a game of Jason Kilar was right and David Zaslav is wrong, or David Zaslav is right and Jason Kilar is wrong. It's a matter of prioritization, the future of streaming is still being determined, but it is fundamentally where everything is headed.

4. Muhammad Ali:

   To my knowledge, Jason is a man of peace and great faith, a man whose dedication and respect for the Iranian people is evident in his work.

5. Jason Redman:

   It feels awesome. It feels like Ive been given a second chance, i [ tell Jason Redman ], this is what you definitely should be doing. Pay it forward, and try to motivate and inspire other people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jason
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jason
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jason
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Jason
6. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=jason
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html