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–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).

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n. Greek Mythology
The god of the waters, earthquakes, and horses, and brother of Zeus.

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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