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Cronus

American  
[kroh-nuhs] / ˈkroʊ nəs /
Also Kronos

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

Cronus British  
/ ˈkrəʊnəs, ˈkrəʊnɒs /

noun

  1. Roman counterpart: Saturn.  Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him

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Etymology

Origin of Cronus

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

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