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 Definitions of poseidon  [ʊˈsaɪd n, pə-]  

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Definition of 'poseidon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Poseidon
the ancient Greek god of the sea and of horses: identified by the Romans with Neptune.


Definition of 'poseidon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Poseidon
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune


Definitions of 'poseidon' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  poseidon
in the Greek mythology the god of the sea, a son of Kronos and Rhea, and brother of Zeus, Pluto, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter; had his home in the sea depths, on the surface of which he appeared with a long beard, seated in a chariot drawn by brazen-hoofed horses with golden manes, and wielding a trident, which was the symbol of his power, exercised in production of earthquake and storms. See Pluto.



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