Definitions for Poseidon

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Poseidon Po·sei·don

Spelling: [poh-sahyd-n, puh-]

IPA: /poʊˈsaɪd n, pə-/

Poseidon is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in Poseidon (deinoops).

Definitions for Poseidon

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 2800 miles (4502 km).

Examples for Poseidon

Poseidon was the ruler of the seas and was the first to train and employ horses.

Hold your tongue, said Alcibiades, for by Poseidon, there is no one else whom I will praise when you are of the company.

Poseidon was the son of Kronos and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus.

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

This was Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon, the owner of the cave.

Poseidon will not permit it, because thou hast blinded his son, Polyphemus.

Poseidon, I said, this is the crown of wisdom; can I ever hope to have such wisdom of my own?

But in this emergency Poseidon came to the aid of the son of Tantalus.

Poseidon put his wits at work and called together all his friends for counsel.

Pol y phe' mus, or Polyphemos or Cyclops—the son of Poseidon.