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Meaning of "Poseidon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSEIDON

Poseidon  [pɒˈsaɪdən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSEIDON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poseidon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSEIDON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poseidon

Poseidon

Festivals: ▪ Daphnephoria ▪ Dionysia ▪ Dionysian Mysteries ▪ Eleusinian Mysteries ▪ Panathenaic Games ▪ Panhellenic Games ▪ Thesmophoria Sacred places ▪ Eleusis ▪ Delphi ▪ Delos ▪ Dodona ▪ Mount Olympus ▪ Olympia Texts ▪ ArgonauticaBibliothecaCorpus HermeticumDelphic MaximsDionysiacaEpic CycleHomeric HymnsIliadOdysseyOrphic HymnsTheogonyWorks and Days History and organisation ▪ Mycenaean gods ▪ Decline of Hellenistic polytheism ▪ Julian restoration ▪ Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism ▪ Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes Hellenismos portal v t e Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea". Additionally, he is referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the "tamer of horses". He is usually depicted as an older male with curly hair and beard.

Definition of Poseidon in the English dictionary

The definition of Poseidon in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of Poseidon is a US submarine-launched ballistic missile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSEIDON


Aden
ˈeɪdən
Aidan
ˈeɪdən
Croydon
ˈkrɔɪdən
Dryden
ˈdraɪdən
forbidden
fəˈbɪdən
guidon
ˈɡaɪdən
Haydn
ˈhaɪdən
Heraclidan
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdən
Heraklidan
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdən
hidden
ˈhɪdən
laden
ˈleɪdən
Leiden
ˈlaɪdən
Leyden
ˈlaɪdən
maiden
ˈmeɪdən
midden
ˈmɪdən
rewiden
ˌriːˈwaɪdən
ridden
ˈrɪdən
Sheridan
ˈʃɛrɪdən
Sidon
ˈsaɪdən
widen
ˈwaɪdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSEIDON

Portuguese Guinean
Portuguese India
Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese water dog
Portuguese West Africa
Portuguese-speaking
portulaca
portulacaceous
porty
porwiggle
pory
POS
pos.
posable
posada
posaune
pose
poseable
Posen

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSEIDON

abandon
Armageddon
bidon
clarendon
cordon
don
East London
Gordon
Greater London
gueridon
Huntingdon
I beg your pardon
London
Myrmidon
pardon
pyramidon
Swindon
Telidon
tendon
Wimbledon

Synonyms and antonyms of Poseidon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Poseidon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSEIDON

Find out the translation of Poseidon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Poseidon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Poseidon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Poseidon
570 millions of speakers

English

Poseidon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Poseidon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوسيدون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Poseidon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Poseidon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পসেইডন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Poseidon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poseidon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Poseidon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポセイドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포세이돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poseidon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Poseidon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போஸிடான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोसायडन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Poseidon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Poseidon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Poseidon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Poseidon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Poseidon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Poseidon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Poseidon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Poseidon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Poseidon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Poseidon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSEIDON»

The term «Poseidon» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSEIDON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Poseidon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Poseidon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Poseidon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSEIDON»

Discover the use of Poseidon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Poseidon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Of Poseidon
Galen, a Syrena prince, searches land for a girl he's heard can communicate with fish.
Anna Banks, 2012
2
Poseidon
Provides an introduction to the character of Poseidon and his roles in Greek mythology.
B. A. Hoena, 2003
3
Poseidon: Earth Shaker
Graphically adapts the adventures of the Greek god of the seas, presenting the myth of how Poseidon became the king of the oceans and such stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens.
George O'Connor, 2013
4
Atlantis Rising
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Alyssa Day, 2007
5
Of Triton
Or should she risk it all and reveal herself—and her Gift—to save a people she’s never known? Once again, Anna Banks infuses Emma’s and Galen’s points of view with humor, intrigue, and waves of romance.
Anna Banks, 2014
6
Poseidôn: a link between Semite, Hamite, and Aryan
The Pastoral Kykj.opks . . .33 XIII. Connection of the Pastors with the Hyk- sos . . . . .37 XIV. The Metallurgists Kyklofes . . 40 XV. Connection between Poseidon and the Phoenicians . . . .45 XVI. Connection between Poseidon and the Aithiopes ...
Robert Brown, 1872
7
Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality
We see them immortalized in the decorative arts; in tribal folklore, literature, and ancient myth; and even on the pages of the earliest medical texts, prescribed to treat everything from skin complaints to baldness to flagging libido.
Helen Scales Ph.D., 2009
8
Sounion: The Temple of Poseidon
The book includes a description of the Sanctuary of Athena and of the finds from Sounion kept in the National Archaeological Museum.
A. B. Tataki, 1985
9
Poseidon: China’s Secret Salvage of Britain’s Lost Submarine
This lively account of the Poseidon incident tells the story of the accident and its aftermath, and of the author’s own quest to discover the shipwreck and its hidden history.
Steven R. Schwankert, 2013
10
Greek and Egyptian Mythologies
Perhaps the myths which make him a builder of walls signify the protective action expected of someone whose anger destroys human constructions by earthquakes. But Poseidon has other links with the earth as well; though he is not exactly a ...
Yves Bonnefoy, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSEIDON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Poseidon is used in the context of the following news items.
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New 'Minecraft' Greek Mythology DLC Available For All Game …
Included in the game are Zeus, Heracles, Hades, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hera, Artemis, Poseidon and many more. The pack will also include ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Poseidon Containers Holdings Plans $231 Million IPO for July 30th …
Poseidon Containers Holdings logo IPO Poseidon Containers Holdings (PCON) plans to raise $231 million in an IPO on Thursday, July 30th. «Watch List News, Jul 15»
3
The Good And The Bad At Poseidon Nickel: The Reserves Look …
Last year, I introduced my readers to Poseidon Nickel (OTC:PSDNF), a small nickel project owner which substantially increased its resources ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
4
Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Z Forged Mechanical Gaming Keyboard …
Chad places the Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Z Forged mechanical keyboard in his top five gaming keyboards ever tested at TweakTown. Read on ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»
5
Poseidon shoots for $283m
Poseidon said in its prospectus that it will net $214.3m from the initial shares sale based on a mid-range $15 per share price. Its pot will grow to ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
6
EQUITIES: Poseidon to float IPO for vessel acquisitions
EQUITIES: Poseidon to float IPO for vessel acquisitions. 21 July 2015. This content is only available to IFRe.com subscribers. This content is available to ... «International Financing Review, Jul 15»
7
Garden Grove Council Almost (but not quite) Opposes Poseidon Plant
But the anti-Poseidon activists left the meeting frustrated and angry, after council members, some reluctant to address the issue at all, voted 4-1 ... «VoiceofOC, Jul 15»
8
USN deploys P-8A Poseidon for ASW, ASuW missions in 'CARAT …
A US Navy (USN) Boeing P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is participating in a series of challenging anti-submarine ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
9
Poseidon Nickel puts assets in care and maintenance amid weak …
"Poseidon has reduced its site and office based workforce to basic care and maintenance levels to reduce ongoing costs whilst waiting for ... «Metalbulletin.com, Jul 15»
10
What Is US P8-A Poseidon Doing In South China Sea? Navy Is …
The U.S. P8-A Poseidon, with U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Scott Swift aboard, had patrolled the South China Sea over the weekend. «Morning News USA, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Poseidon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/poseidon>. May 2024 ».
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