Hyperion

[hahy-peer-ee-uh n]

noun

Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Origin of Hyperion

< Latin < Greek Hyperī́ōn, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + iṓn going; see ion

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Contemporary Examples of hyperion

Excerpted from Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations, published by Hyperion, copyright 2013.
No More Coddling!
Joanne Lipman
October 3, 2013
Turlington authored Living Yoga: Creating A Life Practice (Hyperion, 2002).
See Who’s Coming to Women in the World 2013: Speakers & Participants
March 6, 2013
Mark Katz is the author of Clinton Me: A Real Life Political Comedy (Hyperion Books), from which these excerpts were taken.
George McGovern & Me
Mark Katz
October 21, 2012
Her new book, The Bag Lady Papers, comes out in February from Hyperion.
Fantasy Shopper
Alexandra Penney
December 10, 2009
A year ago, Bernie Madoff wiped out Alexandra Penney—whose new book, The Bag Lady Papers, comes out in February from Hyperion.
Fantasy Shopper
Alexandra Penney
December 10, 2009

Historical Examples of hyperion

One of our men was in the Hyperion, managed to stay alive, and has been sending data.
Triplanetary
Edward Elmer Smith
Of these, one was Luna, the moon, daughter of Hyperion and sister of the Sun.
Moon Lore
Timothy Harley
I picked it up, and I knew that I was in the presence of the Hyperion.
Happy Days
Alan Alexander Milne
His 'Hyperion' is a fine monument, and will cause his name to last.
My Recollections of Lord Byron
Teresa Guiccioli
It was the last time that the Glee Club concert was ever held at the Hyperion.
Frank Armstrong at College
Matthew M. Colton

British Dictionary definitions for hyperion

Hyperion

noun

Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, father of Helios (sun), Selene (moon), and Eos (dawn)

Hyperion

noun

an irregular-shaped outer satellite of the planet Saturn that tumbles chaotically

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Word Origin and History for hyperion

Hyperion

a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, later identified with Apollo, from Greek, literally "he who looks from above."