Titan
[ tahyt-n ]
/ ˈtaɪt n /
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noun
Classical Mythology.
- any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
- Also Ti·tan·ess [tahyt-n-is]. /ˈtaɪt n ɪs/. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
- any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaia.
the Titan, Helios.
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
(usually lowercase) a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc.: a titan of industry.
Military. a two-stage, liquid-fueled U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile in service since the late 1950s and designed for launch from underground silos.
adjective
(lowercase) titanic2 (def. 2).
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Origin of Titan
Late Middle English: “the sun, Helios,” from Latin Tītān, from Greek Tītā́n; defs. 1 and 2 were first recorded in 1400–50; def. 3 was first recorded in 1865–70;
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British Dictionary definitions for Titan (1 of 3)
titan
/ (ˈtaɪtən) /
noun
a person of great strength or size
Word Origin for titan
C17: from Titan 1
British Dictionary definitions for Titan (2 of 3)
Titan1
feminine Titaness
/ (ˈtaɪtən) /
noun Greek myth
any of a family of primordial gods, the sons and daughters of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth)
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea
British Dictionary definitions for Titan (3 of 3)
Titan2
/ (ˈtaɪtən) /
noun
the largest satellite of the planet Saturn, having a thick atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen. Diameter: 5150 km
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