Chronos

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  1. 1
    The personification of time. Greek

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death

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"In Greek mythology, Zeus is the son of Chronos."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Χρόνος (Khrónos), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”)

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