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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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Course distances are 3K and 5K and registration includes food by Poseidon, cold beer from Viewpoint Brewing, ice cream for everyone by Saffron & Rose and live music from Dos Echos. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025 Poseidon Poseidon, also known as Status-6, is one of the most powerful and controversial autonomous underwater systems ever built. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025 Another group of kids covers the asphalt basketball court with chalk drawings of the Greek gods Poseidon and Hades while some boys starts a pickup game of football. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025 Additional assets include Coast Guard cutters, F-35Bs, MQ-9 Reapers, CH-53 helicopters, and P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft operating from Puerto Rico. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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