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titan

/ˈtaɪtən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about titan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person of exceptional importance and reputation.
  2. (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth).
  3. The largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.

Origin

From Titan.

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