Poseidon

noun

Po·​sei·​don pə-ˈsī-dᵊn How to pronounce Poseidon (audio)
: the Greek god of the sea compare neptune

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And there are a handful of other fabulous hotels in Positano, including Il San Pietro di Positano (a 2024 World’s Best Awards winner), Villa Treville, Hotel Villa Franca, and Hotel Poseidon. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025 On the North Shore: Krewe of Bilge, noon, Slidell; and Krewe of Poseidon, 6pm, Slidell. 🎭 Sunday, Feb. 16 Little Rascals, noon, Metairie. Krewe of Nefertiti, 1pm, New Orleans East. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 Celebrating Solstice the Ancient Greek Way James MacDonald December 21, 2016 The winter solstice Festival of Poseidon was epic. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024 Two years earlier, Borgnine appeared as Detective Lieutenant Mike Rogo in The Poseidon Adventure. Marc Berman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Poseidon 

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Poseidōn

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Poseidon was in 1811

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“Poseidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poseidon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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