Cronus

American  

[kroh-nuhs] / ˈkroʊ nəs /

Also Kronos

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.

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Cronus British  

/ ˈkrəʊnəs, ˈkrəʊnɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Saturn.  Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him

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Etymology

Origin of Cronus

First recorded in 1700–20; from Latin Cronos, Cronus, from Greek Krónos, of uncertain origin but later interpreted by Aristotle to be the same as chrónos “time”

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Example Sentences

While Tory chief whip, Sir Gavin was said to have used Cronus to intimidate unruly MPs so they stuck to the party line.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Iger's track record caps a long history of succession planning at Disney that evokes Greek mythology -- Cronus eating his young.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

As chief whip, Mr. Williamson cultivated the image of a ruthless political operator, keeping a pet tarantula he called Cronus in a glass box on his desk.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

While disabling crossplay could fix most cheaters for console players, cheats also exist on the console side through third-party controllers like Cronus.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2021

The most important was Cronus, in Latin Saturn.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton