Zeus

//zjuːs// name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera. Greek
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A representative given name for a dog.

    "67 give zeus a bath Wash off whatever your dog rolled in over the weekend. It'll freshen up your house and you'll burn about 100 calories."

Synonyms

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agdistisamoraphroditeapolloapollonares

Example

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"In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús). Doublet of Dyeus and Jove.

Related phrases

oh my Zeus

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