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Definition of: petasus
(pet′ə·səs) noun
1. A hat, typically with broad brim and low crown, worn by heralds and travelers of ancient Greece.
2. The winged hat of the god Mercury. Also pet′a·sos [<L <Gk. petasos <petannynai spread out]
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