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- 1. any of the older gods who preceded the Olympians and were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). Led by Cronus, they overthrew Uranus; Cronus' son, Zeus, then rebelled against his father and eventually defeated the Titans.
- 2. the largest satellite of Saturn (diameter 5,150 km), the fifteenth closest to the planet, discovered by C. Huygens in 1655. It is unique in having a hazy atmosphere of nitrogen, methane, and oily hydrocarbons.
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The meaning of TITAN is any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods. How to use titan in a sentence.
TITAN definition: 1. a person who is very important, powerful, strong, big, clever, etc.: 2. a person who is very…. Learn more.
Astraeus, Pallas, Perses. v. t. e. In Greek mythology, the Titans ( Ancient Greek: οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, hoi Tītânes, singular: ὁ Τῑτᾱ́ν, -ήν, ho Tītân) were the pre-Olympian gods. [1] According to the Theogony of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), with six male ...
If you describe someone as a titan of a particular field, you mean that they are very important and powerful or successful in that field.
Titan definition: any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.. See examples of TITAN used in a sentence.
TITAN meaning: 1. a person who is very important, powerful, strong, big, clever, etc.: 2. a person who is very…. Learn more.
5 days ago · noun. (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) see more. noun. the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
Definition of Titan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also Ti·tan·ess [tahyt-n-is]. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaia. the Titan, Helios.
Titan - (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)
