Zeus

noun

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

Examples of Zeus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jeff Goldblum is a cruel and decidedly cool King of the Gods and ruler of the world Zeus in the trailer for Netflix’s darkly comic series Kaos. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024 Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024 The Olympics started as an ancient religious and athletic tradition among the Greeks in honor of the god Zeus. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024 Goldblum's Zeus is wealthy, jealous, power-hungry and fond of stylish tracksuits. Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Zeus 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Zeus.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Greek

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Zeus was in 1540

Dictionary Entries Near Zeus

Cite this Entry

“Zeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zeus. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on Zeus

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!