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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Probes Russia's Role in Mystery Drones Over Air Bases Russian Shadow Fleet's Jazz Tanker Breaks Down in 'NATO Lake' Also watching Russia's naval stronghold on the Baltic Sea was a British Poseidon MRA1, an aircraft built for anti-submarine warfare, known to U.S. Navy operators as the P-8A. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Astoundingly, the Poseidon robot uses cutting-edge AI, machine learning, motor control, and clean-sheet mechanism design to help the industry achieve that ambitious mission. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 And there are a handful of other fabulous hotels in Positano, including Il San Pietro di Positano (a 2024 World’s Best Awards winner), Villa Treville, Hotel Villa Franca, and Hotel Poseidon. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025 On the North Shore: Krewe of Bilge, noon, Slidell; and Krewe of Poseidon, 6pm, Slidell. 🎭 Sunday, Feb. 16 Little Rascals, noon, Metairie. Krewe of Nefertiti, 1pm, New Orleans East. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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