Poseidon

[ poh-sahyd-n, puh- ]

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
2. 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

/ pɒˈsaɪdən /

noun

1. 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
2. a US submarine-launched ballistic missile

Poseidon

1. The Greek name for Neptune , the god in classical mythology who ruled the sea.

Example Sentences

There are some cute conceits — cereal brands with names like Spartan Crunch and Achilles’ Heels, and Zeus and Poseidon bobbleheads.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

The inexorable wonder-workings of geology — with a fanciful nod to Poseidon, the god of earthquakes and oceans — created that stunning headland that juts its chin out into the Pacific from Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times

It could also bolster investment: “We anticipate a surge in liquidity as sidelined capital enters the market, drawn by the potential for legal businesses to thrive,” Morgan Paxhia of Poseidon Asset Management said.

From New York Times