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Zeus

/zjuːs/US/zus/

Zeus proper noun: the supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.

zeus: the supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera
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Proper noun

Zeus (plural Zeuses)

  1. (Greek) The supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.
  2. A male given name.
  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.2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135
    • Eventually, he was named the world’s tallest male dog, taking over the title from fellow Great Dane Zeus who also died aged three in September, after suffering from bone cancer.2024 June 25, Issy Ronald, “Kevin, world’s tallest male dog, dies shortly after securing record”, in CNN

Zeus meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Odia

Zeus in Hindi

supreme ruler of all Greek gods
ज़्यूस zyūs

Zeus in Marathi

supreme ruler of all Greek gods
झेअस jheas, झेउस jheus, झुस jhus

Zeus in Gujarati

supreme ruler of all Greek gods
ઝિયૂસ jhiyūs, ઝૂસ jhūs

Zeus in Odia

supreme ruler of all Greek gods
ଜିଅସ୍ jias
More languagesFewer languages
Zeus in Arabic
زَفْس zafs, زْيُوس zyūs
Zeus in Persian
زئوس ze'ws
Zeus in Vietnamese
Dớt

Forms of Zeus

pluralZeuses

Origin of Zeus

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

Words formed from Zeus

Words that rhyme with Zeus

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Questions about Zeus

What does Zeus mean?
Zeus means the supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.
What is Zeus in Hindi?
Zeus in Hindi is ज़्यूस (zyūs). See Zeus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Zeus?
Zeus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zeus?
Zeus is pronounced /zjuːs/ (UK).

Words near Zeus in the dictionary

  1. zeugopods
  2. Zeugs
  3. zeuhl
  4. zeunerite
  5. zeunerites
  6. Zeus
  7. zeusaphone
  8. zeusaphones
  9. Zeuses
  10. Zeusian
  11. zeusophobia

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