Vulcan

[ vuhl-kuhn ]

/ ˈvʌl kən /

noun

the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.

Military. a six-barrel, 20 mm U.S. Army antiaircraft gun system mounted on an armored personnel carrier and first deployed in 1968.

Astronomy. a hypothetical planet nearest the sun whose existence was erroneously postulated to account for perturbations in Mercury's orbit.

Origin of Vulcan

First recorded in 1505–15, Vulcan is from the Latin word Vulcānus

Words nearby Vulcan

VU, Vuelta Abajo, vug, Vuillard, Vul., Vulcan, Vulcanian, vulcanism, vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization

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Example sentences from the Web for Vulcan

The Queen currently has three Dorgis named Cider, Candy and Vulcan.
Royals And Royalist On Vacation|Tom Sykes|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kevin Fallon straps on Vulcan ears and explores the niche matchmaking trend.
‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love|Kevin Fallon|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Count Trekkies among the group giving that idea the Vulcan salute.
‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love|Kevin Fallon|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Vulcan (noun) Alien humanoids who live by logic and reason and suppress emotion.
‘Star Trek’ for Dummies: Get Ready for ‘Into Darkness’ With Our Primer|Sujay Kumar|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Queen now owns just two Corgis: Willow and Holly and two Dorgis: Candy and Vulcan.
Queen's James Bond Clip Corgi Dies, Buried at Balmoral|Tom Sykes|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a volcanic mountain, of a good many resources, and of a character not unlike that of Vulcan's Peak, but entirely unpeopled.
The Crater|James Fenimore Cooper
Why should any group of men entrap the helpless crew of the Vulcan with such a display of mystery and power?
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
It was the very same net that Vulcan made to catch Mars and Venus with.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
The war-god Mars, bringing his spear one day to Vulcan's forge, smiled contemptuously at the light shafts of Cupid.
Correggio|Estelle M. Hurll
Stepping up softly behind them, Vulcan drew the net over their heads, and thus held them fast.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker

British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (1 of 2)

Vulcan¹

/ (ˈvʌlkən) /

noun

the Roman god of fire and metalworkingGreek counterpart: Hephaestus

Derived forms of Vulcan

Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (2 of 2)

Vulcan²

/ (ˈvʌlkən) /

noun

a hypothetical planet once thought to lie within the orbit of Mercury

Derived forms of Vulcan

Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective

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

Cultural definitions for Vulcan

Vulcan

[Greek name Hephaestus]

The Roman and Greek god of fire and metalworking; the blacksmith of the gods. He suffered bodily deformities and lameness. According to some stories, he was married to Venus, the goddess of love and beauty; in other stories, he was married to one of the three Graces. Vulcan was a son of Jupiter.

单词	vulcan
释义	Vulcan [ vuhl-kuhn ] / ˈvʌl kən / noun the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus. Military. a six-barrel, 20 mm U.S. Army antiaircraft gun system mounted on an armored personnel carrier and first deployed in 1968. Astronomy. a hypothetical planet nearest the sun whose existence was erroneously postulated to account for perturbations in Mercury's orbit. Origin of Vulcan First recorded in 1505–15, Vulcan is from the Latin word Vulcānus Words nearby Vulcan VU, Vuelta Abajo, vug, Vuillard, Vul., Vulcan, Vulcanian, vulcanism, vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vulcan The Queen currently has three Dorgis named Cider, Candy and Vulcan. Royals And Royalist On Vacation\|Tom Sykes\|August 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Kevin Fallon straps on Vulcan ears and explores the niche matchmaking trend. ‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love\|Kevin Fallon\|May 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Count Trekkies among the group giving that idea the Vulcan salute. ‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love\|Kevin Fallon\|May 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Vulcan (noun) Alien humanoids who live by logic and reason and suppress emotion. ‘Star Trek’ for Dummies: Get Ready for ‘Into Darkness’ With Our Primer\|Sujay Kumar\|May 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Queen now owns just two Corgis: Willow and Holly and two Dorgis: Candy and Vulcan. Queen's James Bond Clip Corgi Dies, Buried at Balmoral\|Tom Sykes\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was a volcanic mountain, of a good many resources, and of a character not unlike that of Vulcan's Peak, but entirely unpeopled. The Crater\|James Fenimore Cooper Why should any group of men entrap the helpless crew of the Vulcan with such a display of mystery and power? The Cruise of the Dry Dock\|T. S. Stribling It was the very same net that Vulcan made to catch Mars and Venus with. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. The war-god Mars, bringing his spear one day to Vulcan's forge, smiled contemptuously at the light shafts of Cupid. Correggio\|Estelle M. Hurll Stepping up softly behind them, Vulcan drew the net over their heads, and thus held them fast. Stories of Old Greece and Rome\|Emilie Kip Baker British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (1 of 2) Vulcan¹ / (ˈvʌlkən) / noun the Roman god of fire and metalworkingGreek counterpart: Hephaestus Derived forms of Vulcan Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (2 of 2) Vulcan² / (ˈvʌlkən) / noun a hypothetical planet once thought to lie within the orbit of Mercury Derived forms of Vulcan Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective 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 Cultural definitions for Vulcan Vulcan [Greek name Hephaestus] The Roman and Greek god of fire and metalworking; the blacksmith of the gods. He suffered bodily deformities and lameness. According to some stories, he was married to Venus, the goddess of love and beauty; in other stories, he was married to one of the three Graces. Vulcan was a son of Jupiter. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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