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Poseidon

noun
Po·​sei·​don | \ pə-ˈsī-dᵊn How to pronounce Poseidon (audio) \

Definition of Poseidon

: the Greek god of the sea — compare neptune

First Known Use of Poseidon

1811, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Poseidon

Latin, from Greek Poseidōn

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