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Cronus

[ kroh-nuhs ]

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.


Cronus

/ ˈkrəʊnəs; ˈkrəʊnɒs /

noun

  1. Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him Roman counterpartSaturn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of Cronus1

First recorded in 1700–20; from Latin Cronos, Cronus, from Greek óԴDz, of uncertain origin but later interpreted by Aristotle to be the same as óԴDz “t”
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