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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How to use Poseidon in a sentence

  • The “weapon”--a cone-shaped object with winglets--is launched on top of a repurposed Poseidon nuclear missile.

  • In Greek mythology the ocean furies attend upon fickle Poseidon.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
  • I understand that Poseidon and Pluto entered freak shows—they were fine attractions, too.

    Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • This is the declaration of Poseidon to the gods, when neas was in peril of his life by the sword of Achilles.

    Troy and its Remains | Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
  • Then Amphitrite appeared, with floating hair and resonant voice, and beside her Poseidon with his four steeds.

    Complete Short Works | Georg Ebers
  • Poseidon and Aphrodite, Odin and Freya, vanish into the indefinite and undiscoverable at the approach of historical criticism.

    The Book-Hunter | John Hill Burton

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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