Ti·ta·ni·a (t -t  n - , -tny, t -)n. 1. The queen of the fairies and wife of Oberon in medieval folklore. 2. A satellite of Uranus. [From Latin T tnia, the goddess Diana, sister to the sun, from feminine of Ttnius, of the Titans, from Ttn, Titan; see Titan.] |
titania [taɪˈteɪnɪə]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for titanium dioxide
Titania1
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1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in medieval folklore) the queen of the fairies and wife of Oberon
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (in classical antiquity) a poetic epithet used variously to characterize Circe, Diana, Latona, or Pyrrha
Titania2
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(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the largest of the satellites of Uranus and the second furthest from the planet
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| Noun | 1. |  titania - a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durabilityoxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
| 2. | Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
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