Poseidon

[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]

/ poʊˈsaɪd n, pə- /

noun

the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.

Military. a 34-foot (10-meter), submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with up to 10 warheads and a range of 2,800 miles (4,502 km).

Words nearby Poseidon

porus, POS, posada, Posadas, pose, Poseidon, Posen, poser, poseur, posey, posh

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Example sentences from the Web for Poseidon

The “weapon”--a cone-shaped object with winglets--is launched on top of a repurposed Poseidon nuclear missile.
Death at Five Times the Speed of Sound|Kyle Mizokami|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poseidon (Neptune) was naturally regarded as the chief patron and tutelary deity of the seafaring Greeks.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb
No answer came from Poseidon, but the god of the sea heard his son's prayer.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
An Isthmian victor suspends his bit, bridle, spurs, and whip to Poseidon.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds

He had previously dined on a young foal that he was assured his wife had just borne, when, in reality, the child was Poseidon.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault
Eudora, fearful of being overtaken, implored Geta to seek refuge behind the pillars of Poseidon's temple.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child

British Dictionary definitions for Poseidon

Poseidon

/ (pɒˈsaɪdən) /

noun

Greek myth the god of the sea and of earthquakes; brother of Zeus, Hades, and Hera. He is generally depicted in art wielding a tridentRoman counterpart: Neptune

a US submarine-launched ballistic missile

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Cultural definitions for Poseidon

Poseidon

[ (puh-seyed-n) ]

The Greek name for Neptune, the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea.

单词	poseidon
释义	Poseidon [ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ] / poʊˈsaɪd n, pə- / noun the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune. Military. a 34-foot (10-meter), submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with up to 10 warheads and a range of 2,800 miles (4,502 km). Words nearby Poseidon porus, POS, posada, Posadas, pose, Poseidon, Posen, poser, poseur, posey, posh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Poseidon The “weapon”--a cone-shaped object with winglets--is launched on top of a repurposed Poseidon nuclear missile. Death at Five Times the Speed of Sound\|Kyle Mizokami\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Poseidon (Neptune) was naturally regarded as the chief patron and tutelary deity of the seafaring Greeks. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb No answer came from Poseidon, but the god of the sea heard his son's prayer. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)\|Various An Isthmian victor suspends his bit, bridle, spurs, and whip to Poseidon. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)\|John Addington Symonds He had previously dined on a young foal that he was assured his wife had just borne, when, in reality, the child was Poseidon. Popular Tales\|Charles Perrault Eudora, fearful of being overtaken, implored Geta to seek refuge behind the pillars of Poseidon's temple. Philothea\|Lydia Maria Child British Dictionary definitions for Poseidon Poseidon / (pɒˈsaɪdən) / noun Greek myth the god of the sea and of earthquakes; brother of Zeus, Hades, and Hera. He is generally depicted in art wielding a tridentRoman counterpart: Neptune a US submarine-launched ballistic missile 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 Poseidon Poseidon [ (puh-seyed-n) ] The Greek name for Neptune, the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea. 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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