1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Zeus

Definition of Zeus in English :

Define Zeus in English

Zeus meaning in English

Meaning of Zeus in English

Pronunciation of Zeus in English

Zeus pronunciation in English

Pronounce Zeus in English

Zeus

see synonyms of zeus

Noun

1. zeus

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

2. genus zeus, zeus

type genus of the family Zeidae

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Zeus

see synonyms of zeus
noun
the supreme god of the ancient Greeks, who became ruler of gods and humans after he dethroned his father Cronus and defeated the Titans. He was the husband of his sister Hera and father by her and others of many gods, demigods, and mortals. He wielded thunderbolts and ruled the heavens, while his brothers Poseidon and Hades ruled the sea and underworld respectively
. Roman counterpart: Jupiter

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Zeus

see synonyms of zeus
noun
Greek Mythology
the chief deity, son of Cronus and Rhea and husband of Hera: identified with the Roman Jupiter

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Zeus

see synonyms of zeus
n.
Greek Mythology
The principal god of the Greek pantheon, ruler of the heavens, and father of other gods and mortal heroes.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

cockup

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches