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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TI'TAN
TITA'NIAN
TITANIF'EROUS, a. [titan or titanium, and L. fero.]
Producing titanium; as titaniferous pyrites.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a person of exceptional importance and reputation [syn: colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan]
2: (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
3: the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Greek Date: circa 1741 1. capitalized any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods 2. one that is gigantic in size or power ; one that stands out for greatness of achievement

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 (often titan) a person of very great strength, intellect, or importance. 2 (in Greek mythology) a member of a family of early gigantic gods, the offspring of Heaven and Earth. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Titan Ti"tan, a. Titanic. The Titan physical difficulties of his enterprise. --I. Taylor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(titans) If you describe someone as a titan of a particular field, you mean that they are very important and powerful or successful in that field. ...the country's two richest business titans. N-COUNT: usu N n, N of n

Moby Thesaurus

Amen-Ra, Antaean, Antaeus, Apollo, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Helios, Herculean, Hercules, Hyperion, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo, Polyphemus, Ra, Samson, Savitar, Shamash, Sol, Superman, Surya, Tarzan, bully, bullyboy, colossal, colossus, cyclopean, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, gorilla, mighty, monstrous, muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, the mighty, the strong, titanic, tough, tough guy, tower of strength