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Vulcan

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Vul·can  (vlkn)
n. Roman Mythology
The god of fire and metalworking.
[Latin Volcnus, Vulcnus.]
Vulcan1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman god of fire and metalworking Greek counterpart Hephaestus
Vulcanian  [vʌlˈkeɪnɪən] adj
Vulcan2
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a hypothetical planet once thought to lie within the orbit of Mercury
Vulcanian  [vʌlˈkeɪnɪən] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.VulcanVulcan - (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans
Translations
Vulcan [ˈvʌlkən] N → Vulcano
Vulcan
n → Vulcanus m
Vulcan [ˈvʌlkən] n → Vulcano
Vulcan [ˈvʌlkən] n → Vulcano


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"Mouston," said Porthos, "saddle Vulcan and Bayard.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
But the heavenly beings were disquieted throughout the house of Jove, till the cunning workman Vulcan began to try and pacify his mother Juno.
The Iliad by Homer View in context
In these so-called books, the chief lover, or Greek god, as he is admiringly referred to--by the way, they do not say which "Greek god" it is that the gentleman bears such a striking likeness to; it might be hump-backed Vulcan, or double-faced Janus, or even driveling Silenus, the god of abstruse mysteries.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
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