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Poseidon
[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]
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 2,800 miles (4,502 km).
Poseidon
/ ɒˈɪə /
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 counterpartNeptune
- a US submarine-launched ballistic missile
Poseidon
- The Greek name for Neptune , the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea.
Example Sentences
Whether it was for critically-acclaimed movies such as The Conversation and Night Moves, or popular blockbusters like The Poseidon Adventure, he became a reliable box-office draw.
He became a fixture on the big screen in the likes of 1972 disaster film The Poseidon Adventure.
There are some cute conceits — cereal brands with names like Spartan Crunch and Achilles’ Heels, and Zeus and Poseidon bobbleheads.
A fateful moment came in the mid-’90s, when the producers of a spoken word album about Greek and Roman myths approached Mortensen to contribute a piece about Poseidon.
Tiffany & Co.’s new collection by Pharrell Williams, dubbed Tiffany Titan, takes inspiration from mythology, channeling the spike of Poseidon’s trident as a symbol of lifeforce, rebellious power and punk energy.
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