noun
Poseidon
puh-SYDN
noun
1
The Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.
"Sailors prayed to Poseidon before the long voyage."
How to Use Poseidon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Greek god who rules the sea, roughly the same figure as the Roman god Neptune.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Poseidon, the sea god equivalent to the Roman Neptune.