Titan
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- noun
- /ˈtaɪtən/
- Literature
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titán
- According to ancient tradition, it was the titan Prometheus who, having stolen fire from the gods and given it to humans, inaugurated technological civilization.
- clash of titans
- battle of titans
- defeat the titans
Sam Worthington, star of Avatar the Terminator fucking film, Clash of the Titans.
- Sam Worthington, star of Avatar the Terminator fucking film, Clash of the Titans.
Examples
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Vallon and Bill the Butcher stand facing each other in the midst of battle like two titans; then they rush at each other, joining with a terrible fury.
Fiction book (2002) -
Prometheus, one of the most famous Titans, is known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity.
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- Oh did you hear the titans have returned to Earth and are studying philosophy?
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Of course, the Titans weren't all bad.
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Were these the same titans who made men tremble?
Fiction book (1997) -
In Greek mythology, the Titans were the original gods who ruled the earth before being defeated by Zeus.
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Many ancient stories describe how the Titans challenged the Olympian gods for control of the universe.
Synonyms
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A god or goddess from ancient Greece who people worship
A god from ancient Greece or Rome
Compounds
- Specialized
A very large tropical plant with a huge flower that smells like rotten meat when it blooms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Titan comes from the Greek Titān, the first giant gods who ruled before Zeus. So, because these beings were 'huge' and 'strong', Titan now also means a very large or very powerful person or thing.