Poseidon

noun

Po·​sei·​don pə-ˈsī-dᵊn How to pronounce Poseidon (audio)
: the Greek god of the sea compare neptune

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Zeus only stopped when his brother Poseidon intervened and offered his surrender. Claire Franken, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024 Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon. Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 Adam Copeland plays Ares; Toby Stephens plays Percy's dad, Poseidon; Lin-Manuel Miranda plays the messenger god Hermes; and Reddick played Zeus before his death in March 2023 (shortly after production wrapped). Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024 Ultimately, Poseidon went crazy and angrily tossed Cassiopeia into the sky, eternally bound to her throne for all to see. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Poseidon 

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Poseidōn

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Poseidon was in 1811

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“Poseidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poseidon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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