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Poseidon
(redirected from Poseidon, The Sea King)

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Po·sei·don  (p-sdn, p-)
n. Greek Mythology
The god of the waters, earthquakes, and horses, and brother of Zeus.

Poseidon [pɒˈsaɪdən]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) 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. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a US submarine-launched ballistic missile
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Noun1.Poseidon - (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythologyPoseidon - (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
Translations
Poseidon [pəˈsaɪdən] NPoseidón
Poseidon
nPoseidon m
Poseidon [pɒˈsaɪdn] nPoseidone m


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