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4 dictionary results for: Oceanus
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
O·ce·a·nus
[oh-see-uh-nuh
s] Pronunciation Key
[oh-see-uh-nuh
s] Pronunciation Key –noun Classical Mythology.
| 1. | a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids. |
| 2. | a great stream of water encircling the earth and believed to be the source of all rivers, lakes, etc. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| O·ce·a·nus
(ō-sē'ə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology A Titan god of the outer sea encircling the earth and the father of the Oceanides and the river gods. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| oceanus | |
noun | |
| (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Oceanus
O*ce"a*nus\, n. [L., from Gr. ?.] (Gr.Myth.) The god of the great outer sea, or the river which was believed to flow around the whole earth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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