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Poseidon

Po·sei·don [ pə sd'n, pō sd'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Greek god: in Greek mythology, the god of the sea, water, earthquakes, and horses, who was the son of Cronus and brother of Zeus.
Roman equivalent  Neptune


2. missile: a U.S. ballistic missile capable of being launched from a submarine and carrying a nuclear warhead

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