Poseidon

[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]

/ poʊˈsaɪd n, pə- /

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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).

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Words nearby Poseidon

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

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How to use Poseidon in a sentence

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
In Greek mythology the ocean furies attend upon fickle Poseidon.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
I understand that Poseidon and Pluto entered freak shows—they were fine attractions, too.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett
This is the declaration of Poseidon to the gods, when neas was in peril of his life by the sword of Achilles.
Troy and its Remains|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann

Then Amphitrite appeared, with floating hair and resonant voice, and beside her Poseidon with his four steeds.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers
Poseidon and Aphrodite, Odin and Freya, vanish into the indefinite and undiscoverable at the approach of historical criticism.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

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.