typhon

[ tahy-fon ]

/ ˈtaɪ fɒn /

noun Nautical.

a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.

Origin of typhon

apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests

Words nearby typhon

typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary, typhoid vaccine, typhon, typhoon, typhus, typhus vaccine, typical, typicon

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Example sentences from the Web for typhon

The Egyptians did not apply themselves to commerce until a very late period; they had a horror of the sea; it was their Typhon.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Thrice he fought with Typhon; the battle raged for many days, and Horus conquered.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
So Typhon, Caanthus, Orion, are said to have been killed by lightning.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
Were it not for this blessed rain we should all perish here in the burning grasp of Typhon.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski

Some little hand-bells with representations of Typhon have been found in Egyptian tombs, and are still preserved.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel

British Dictionary definitions for typhon

Typhon

/ (ˈtaɪfɒn) /

noun

Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus

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单词	typhon
释义	typhon [ tahy-fon ] / ˈtaɪ fɒn / noun Nautical. a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam. Origin of typhon apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests Words nearby typhon typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary, typhoid vaccine, typhon, typhoon, typhus, typhus vaccine, typical, typicon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for typhon The Egyptians did not apply themselves to commerce until a very late period; they had a horror of the sea; it was their Typhon. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Thrice he fought with Typhon; the battle raged for many days, and Horus conquered. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker So Typhon, Caanthus, Orion, are said to have been killed by lightning. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant Were it not for this blessed rain we should all perish here in the burning grasp of Typhon. The Pharaoh and the Priest\|Alexander Glovatski Some little hand-bells with representations of Typhon have been found in Egyptian tombs, and are still preserved. Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)\|Carl Engel British Dictionary definitions for typhon Typhon / (ˈtaɪfɒn) / noun Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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