CRONUS

Meaning of CRONUS in English

Cro ‧ nus /ˈkrəʊnəs/ BrE AmE ( also Kro‧nos /ˈkrəʊnɒs $ -nɑːs/)

in Greek ↑ mythology , a son of ↑ Uranus and one of the ↑ Titans , who became ruler of the world until he was defeated by ↑ Zeus . In Roman mythology his name is ↑ Saturn .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

CRONUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kronos Date: 1664 a Titan dethroned by his son Zeus
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CRONUS — or Cronos or Kronos In Greek religion , a male agricultural deity. He was the youngest of the 12 Uranus …
Английский словарь Британика
CRONUS — /kroh"neuhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus. Cf. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRONUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kronos Date: 1664 : a Titan dethroned by his son Zeus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRONUS — [Cro.nus] n [L, fr. Gk Kronos]: a Titan dethroned by his son Zeus
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CRONUS — also spelled Cronos, or Kronos , in ancient Greek religion, male deity who was worshiped by the pre-Hellenic population of …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRONUS — or Cronos or Kronos In Greek religion , a male agricultural deity. He was the youngest of the 12 Titans …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRONUS — Synonyms and related words : Agdistis, Amor, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollon, Ares, Artemis, Ate, Athena, Bacchus, Ceres, Cora, Cupid, Cybele, Demeter, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CRONUS — [Greek] Cronus, the son of Uranus and Gaia and the youngest of the twelve Titans. His wife was also one …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CRONUS — Кронос
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CRONUS — n греч. миф. Крон, Кронос
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRONUS — (n) крон; кронос
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CRONUS — n греч. миф. Крон, Кронос
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CRONUS — n греч. миф. Крон, Кронос
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CRONUS — Pronunciation: ' kr ō -n ə s, ' krä- Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kronos Date: 1664 : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DIODORUS CRONUS — born 4th century BC philosopher of the Megarian school, remembered for his innovations in logic. His surname Cronus, of uncertain …
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TITAN — I In Greek mythology , any of the children of Uranus and Gaea and their descendants. There were 12 original …
Английский словарь Британика
RHEA — Greek goddess, one of the Daughter of {{link=Uranus">Uranus and Gaea , she married her brother Cronus , who swallowed all …
Английский словарь Британика
CHIRON — I asteroid . Discovered in 1977, it travels in an unstable, eccentric orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus. In …
Английский словарь Британика
DIODOREAN — |dīə|dōrēən, -dȯr- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Diodor us Cronus, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher (Megarian school) + English -ean …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHEA — either of two species of large, flightless birds in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes. They are native to South America …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZEUS — in ancient Greek religion, chief deity of the pantheon, a sky and weather god who was identical with the Roman …
Britannica English vocabulary
URANUS — seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun. Its low density (1.285 grams per cubic centimetre) and large size …
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TITAN — Titan, moon of Saturn, photographed by Voyager 2 on Aug. 25, 1981, at a distance of 907,000 km largest moon …
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY — the body of myths and stories developed by the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the …
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TITAN — n. In Greek mythology , any of the children of Uranus and Gaea and their descendants. There were 12 original …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RHEA — n. Greek goddess, one of the Titans . Daughter of Uranus and Gaea , she married her brother Cronus , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STEROPES — [Greek] Steropes was one of the three Cyclopes, a race of Titans who had one eye in the middle of …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
RHEA — [Greek] In Greek mythology, Rhea is the mother of the gods, daughter of Uranus and Gaia. She is married to …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
HECATONCHIRES — [Greek] The Hecatonchires were born of Gaia and Uranus. They were stronger, more overbearing, and more fierce than even the …
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