Neptune
noun
Nep·tune ˈnep-ˌtün 
-ˌtyün
1
a
: the Roman god of the sea compare poseidon
b
: ocean
2
: the planet eighth in order from the sun see Planets Table
Neptunian
nep-ˈtü-nē-ən
adjective -ˈtyü-
Synonyms
- blue
- brine
- deep
- ocean
- sea
- seven seas
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Example Sentences
sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune
Word History
Etymology
Latin Neptunus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
Neptune
noun
Nep·tune ˈnep-ˌtün
-ˌtyün
: the planet that is eighth in order of distance from the sun and has a diameter of about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers)
Neptune
noun
as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sea
- ocean
- waters
- blue
- seven seas
- brine
- deep
- basin
- high seas
- blue water
- depths
- Davy Jones's locker
- main