Po·sei·don
Audio Help [poh-sahyd-n, puh-] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [poh-sahyd-n, puh-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune. |
| 2. | Military. a 34-foot (10-m), submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with up to 10 warheads and a range of 2800 miles (4502 km). |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Poseidon
To learn more about Poseidon visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| Po·sei·don
Audio Help (pō-sīd'n, pə-) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology The god of the waters, earthquakes, and horses, and brother of Zeus. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| poseidon | |
noun | |
| (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Poseidon [(puh-seyed-n)]
The Greek name for Neptune, the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea.
[Chapter:] Mythology and Folklore
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
Poseidon
Poseidon: in Acronym Finder
| Acronym Finder, © 1988-2007 Mountain Data Systems |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Perform a new search, or try your search for "Poseidon" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Google
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms














