Poseidon

[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]

/ poʊˈsaɪd n, pə- /

noun

the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.

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).

Example sentences from the Web for poseidon

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

Death at Five Times the Speed of Sound |Kyle Mizokami |June 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Poseidon (Neptune) was naturally regarded as the chief patron and tutelary deity of the seafaring Greeks.

Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art |John Vinycomb
No answer came from Poseidon, but the god of the sea heard his son's prayer.

Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) |Various
An Isthmian victor suspends his bit, bridle, spurs, and whip to Poseidon.

Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) |John Addington Symonds

He had previously dined on a young foal that he was assured his wife had just borne, when, in reality, the child was Poseidon.

Popular Tales |Charles Perrault
Eudora, fearful of being overtaken, implored Geta to seek refuge behind the pillars of Poseidon's temple.

Philothea |Lydia Maria Child

British Dictionary definitions for poseidon

Poseidon

/ (pɒˈsaɪdən) /

noun

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

a US submarine-launched ballistic missile

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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