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Ge

Ge

47 9.9
A Greek goddess who is the earth and mother of the Titans
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Gea
  • In Greek mythology, Ge was revered as the goddess of the earth and the mother of the Titans.

Examples

  • According to ancient texts, Ge played a crucial role in the creation of the world and was worshipped by many civilizations.

  • The legend states that Ge gave birth to Uranus, the sky, and together they symbolized the union of earth and heaven.

  • In 2009, GE paid $50 million to settle an SEC lawsuit for securities fraud.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Henry A. Hubschman, vice president and general counsel at GE Aircraft Engines.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Basically we use GE's cloud technology to monitor the town's power grid.

    Alexander IRL (2017)

  • GE won contracts for Iraqi reconstruction worth $600 million.

    WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)

  • Like many multinational companies, GE is taking a wait-and-see attitude about whether to sign the safe harbor agreement.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Engineers at GE M&IE; have scheduled testing of the LM2500+ for the first quarter of 1995.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Neil looks like he's giving GE's quarterly profit report.

    Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

  • Still more disturbing is Heineman's silence on GE's tax-minimization strategies.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

Gaia
vsGe
  • Literature
8 8.9

A Greek goddess who is the Earth and mother of the Titans

is focused on being mother specifically of Cronus and the Titans
Gaea
vsGe
  • Literature
3 9.9

The Greek earth goddess who is mother of Cronus and the Titans

is the same in meaning but a different name form

Surface Forms

Ge main

Etymology

The word Ge comes from an old Greek word for 'earth' and is the same root as geo- in words like 'geography' and 'geology'. In Greek myth she is the earth mother, which is why her name means the land and nature.