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noun ti·tan \ ˈtī-tᵊn \

Definition of titan

1 capitalized :any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods

2 :one that is gigantic in size or power :one that stands out for greatness of achievement

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Examples of titan in a Sentence

this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

Recent Examples of titan from the Web

A new wave of innovative, high-fashion designers has eschewed New York in favor of the fairer coast, and titans from the world of popular culture are starting to take notice.

— zoie matthew, Los Angeles Magazine, "These Are the Local Designers Kanye, Solange, and Rihanna Go to for Fashion," 3 Aug. 2017
Members include many of the country’s titans of industry and finance, as well as prominent figures in politics and sports.

— matt schudel, Washington Post, "Hootie Johnson, who resisted admitting women to Augusta National, dies at 86," 14 July 2017
Harvard plays a key role in the development of the American elite, where the future titans of industry, politics, and culture intermingle, learning from one another and honing their skills for their illustrious careers to come.

— noah daponte-smith, National Review, "Harvard Aims to Restrict the Freedom of Association," 14 July 2017
In January, Elliott disclosed a partnership with Bluescape Resources, led by turnaround titan C. John Wilder, that took an activist stake in U.S. power generator NRG Energy Inc.

— ryan collins, Bloomberg.com, "Berkshire's Oncor Bid Is $300 Million Short, Elliott Management Says," 11 July 2017
Meanwhile, other competitors -- like Twitter and Snap -- could remain tiny players in a market dominated by these two titans.

— leo sun, USA TODAY, "A Foolish Take: The 5 biggest social networks," 27 June 2017
Many physicists spent their entire careers trying to unify these two titans of 20th century physics.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "In 1928, One Physicist Accidentally Predicted Antimatter," 23 June 2017
Trump seems to be a tad self-conscious about the dissonance between his campaign’s rhetoric about the titans of finance and his administration’s taste in personnel.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Populist President Says He’d Rather Get Economic Advice From Wall Street Than ‘a Poor Person’," 22 June 2017
Trust in global institutions is at an all-time low, and there are few companies more global, or more powerful, than the tech titans driving America’s increasingly unequal 21st century economy.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "The Real Reason Tech Billionaires Should Fear Trump," 19 June 2017

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