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Titan

[ tahyt-n ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology.
    1. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
    2. Also վ·ٲ· [] any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
    3. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaia.
  2. the Titan, Helios.
  3. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
  4. (usually lowercase) a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc.:

    a titan of industry.

  5. Military. a two-stage, liquid-fueled U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile in service since the late 1950s and designed for launch from underground silos.


adjective

  1. (lowercase) titanic 2( def 2 ).

titan

1

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. a person of great strength or size
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Titan

2

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. any of a family of primordial gods, the sons and daughters of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth)
  2. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Titan

3

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. the largest satellite of the planet Saturn, having a thick atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen. Diameter: 5150 km
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Titan1

Late Middle English: “the sun, Helios,” from Latin ī, from Greek ī́; Titan defs 1 and Titan none 2 were first recorded in 1400–50; Titan def 3 was first recorded in 1865–70;
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Origin of Titan1

C17: from Titan 1
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Batting for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans, he took down some of the world's best bowlers in a scintillating 38-ball innings that included 11 sixes and seven fours.

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A famous illustration of Saturn’s moon Titan got it all wrong.

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A quarterback was taken first overall, but it was Miami’s Cam Ward, a selection by the Tennessee Titans that had been forecast for weeks.

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