Zeus

noun

: the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology compare jupiter

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The family’s two dogs, a 4-year-old German Shepherd named Ellie and a 9-year-old husky named Zeus, were also killed by the flash flood. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 July 2025 Executive producers include Lee Thomas of Soho Film and Media, Zeus Motion Pictures’ Tasos Diamantis and Andreas Vougioukas, as well as Bradley Henske, Sean Doherty, Jon Bono and Greg Rhoades. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2025 During our search for Scrim, Zeus’ Rescues took in three hundred dogs and cats. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025 Fortunately, Zeus pulled through and was reunited with his owners after waking up from surgery. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Zeus

Word History

Etymology

Greek

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Zeus was in 1540

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“Zeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zeus. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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