Titan

American  

[tahyt-n] / ˈtaɪt n /

noun

1. Classical Mythology.

   1. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.

   2. Also Titaness any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.

   3. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaia.

2. the Titan, Helios.

3. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.

4. (usually lowercase) a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc..

   a titan of industry.

5. Military. a two-stage, liquid-fueled U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile in service since the late 1950s and designed for launch from underground silos.

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adjective

1. (lowercase) titanic.

Titan ¹ British  

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. any of a family of primordial gods, the sons and daughters of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth)

2. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea

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Titan ² British  

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. the largest satellite of the planet Saturn, having a thick atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen. Diameter: 5150 km

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titan ³ British  

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. a person of great strength or size

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Etymology

Origin of Titan

Late Middle English: “the sun, Helios,” from Latin Tītān, from Greek Tītā́n; Titan defs. 1 and Titan 2 were first recorded in 1400–50; Titan def. 3 was first recorded in 1865–70;

Example Sentences

“Maybe the top offense in football,” said Minter, who has received requests to interview for head coaching jobs with the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.

From Los Angeles Times

Tartakovsky helmed several titles in the years between, including “Star Wars: Clone Wars,” “Sym-Bionic Titan” and “Samurai Jack,” but stylistically speaking “Dexter” and “Primal” are precise opposites.

From Salon

Two seasons into his career, the Tennessee Titans were ready to cut him before deciding to ship Willis to the Green Bay Packers in a trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

It turns out the Randa family legacy is intertwined with Godzilla as well as Monarch, a secret organization dedicated to studying the giant monsters known as Titans.

From Los Angeles Times

The Titans were on the wrong end of a laugher when these teams met at the end of last month.

From Los Angeles Times

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