What is another word for neptune?

Pronunciation: [nˈɛptjuːn] (IPA)

Neptune is one of the eight known planets in our solar system, named after the Roman god of the sea. There are various synonyms for the word Neptune, including the Sea-King, God of the Waters, Ocean Master, Poseidon, Nereus, and Triton. Each of these names represents different mythological characters that share attributes and powers with Neptune. For example, Poseidon is the Greek equivalent of Neptune, with similar roles as a god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses. Nereus refers to an old sea-god who's considered as a wise and prophetic figure in mythology. Triton, another son of Poseidon, is depicted as a messenger of the sea, with the body of a man and the tail of a fish.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      northwind.

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Usage examples for Neptune

Marble statues are appropriately distributed representing the Seasons, the goddess Flora, neptune, and others, recalling the Prado at Madrid, which is similarly ornamented.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
It is convenient to regard these asteroids as composing by themselves a class of very small planets, while the remaining 8 larger planets fall naturally into two other classes, a group of medium-sized ones-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars-called inner planets by reason of their nearness to the sun; and the outer planets-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, neptune-each of which is much larger and more massive than any planet of the inner group.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock
With exception of neptune, the agreement between Bode's law and the true distances is very striking, but most remarkable is the presence in the series of a number, 2.8, with no planet corresponding to it.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock

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