titan

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noun

ti·​tan ˈtī-tᵊn 

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

titan-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or titani-

: titanium

titanate

Synonyms

Noun

• behemoth
• blockbuster
• colossus
• dinosaur
• dreadnought
• elephant
• giant
• Goliath
• jumbo
• leviathan
• mammoth
• mastodon
• monster
• whale
• whopper

Examples of titan in a Sentence

Noun

this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts. —David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024

Music titan Quincy Jones,legendary producer of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' dies at 91 Need a break? —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, is dead at 91. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Next to industry titans like Dern, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, and even Zoë Kravitz, Woodley was a relative newcomer in the cast. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek

Combining form

New Latin titanium

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing titan

• titan arum

Kids Definition

titan

noun

ti·​tan ˈtīt-ᵊn 

1

capitalized : one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece

2

: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement