titan

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noun

ti·tan ˈtī-tᵊn

Synonyms of titan

Titan : any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods

: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement

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Examples of titan in a Sentence

Noun this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

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Over its 61 seasons on television and streaming, Days has obviously had a number of famous faces stop by Salem, including a teenage LeAnn Rimes, soul-music icon Smokey Robinson, Real Housewives star Kyle Richards, and talk-show titan Jerry Springer. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 This week, the two titans posthumously return to the same Billboard ranking together, sitting only a few dozen spaces apart from one another. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The basketball world has lost one of its titans, as former Warriors coach and executive Don Nelson died Sunday at the age of 86. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titan

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Etymology

Noun

Greek

Combining form

New Latin titanium

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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titan

noun

ti·tan ˈtīt-ᵊn

capitalized : one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece

: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement

titan

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