Neptune
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- proper noun
- /ˈnɛp.tuːn/
- Literature
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Neptuno
- There was an artificial lake, with a statue of Neptune overseeing the lake, lazily surveying it.
- Neptune fountain
- figure of Neptune
Examples
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All hail Neptune, and those who party on his mighty waves.
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Old Neptune, shake thy hoary locks!
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Once upon a time, people identified the god Neptune as the source of storms at sea.
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How will we declare to Neptune that he is not the boss of us?
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Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?
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Let Neptune strike ye dead, Winslow!
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Here a detail of the mosaic that we just looked at showing Neptune and his horses and sea creatures.
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Praise Neptune.
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Yet Sor Juana makes her the daughter of Neptune (rather than of Jupiter), in this way redeeming Neptune.
Academic text (2013) -
In Roman mythology, Neptune is depicted as the powerful god of the sea who wields a trident.
Synonyms
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A Greek god who rules the sea and causes earthquakes, often shown with horses
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A god who controls the sea and its weather
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Neptune is the Roman name for the god of the 'sea', and he is like the Greek god Poseidon. He is often shown with a 'trident', so Neptune makes you think of a powerful ruler of the waves.