Poseidon

[poh-sahyd-n, puh-]

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 2800 miles (4502 km).

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Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of poseidon

Poseidon put his wits at work and called together all his friends for counsel.
Classic Myths
Mary Catherine Judd
Poseidon, I said, this is the crown of wisdom; can I ever hope to have such wisdom of my own?
Euthydemus
Plato
Hold your tongue, said Alcibiades, for by Poseidon, there is no one else whom I will praise when you are of the company.
Symposium
Plato
But in this emergency Poseidon came to the aid of the son of Tantalus.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens
This was Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon, the owner of the cave.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens

British Dictionary definitions for poseidon

Poseidon

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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Word Origin and History for poseidon

Poseidon

Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, Greek Poseidon (Doric Poteidan), of uncertain origin.

poseidon in Culture

Poseidon

[(puh-seyed-n)]

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