Poseidon

[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]

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-meter), submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with up to 10 warheads and a range of 2,800 miles (4,502 km).

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British Dictionary definitions for Poseidon

Poseidon

/ (pɒˈsaɪdən) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the god of the sea and of earthquakes; brother of Zeus, Hades, and Hera. He is generally depicted in art wielding a trident: Roman counterpart: Neptune

  2. a US submarine-launched ballistic missile

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Cultural definitions for Poseidon

Poseidon

[ (puh-seyed-n) ]


The Greek name for Neptune, the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea.

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