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Zeusian

Zeusian adjective: relating to or characteristic of Zeus.

Adjective

Zeusian (comparative more Zeusian, superlative most Zeusian)

  1. Relating to or characteristic of Zeus.
    • Near-synonym: Jovian
    • The Mount, not Parnassus, Muse-haunted, nor Olympus, where the gods dwell, lazily for the most part enjoying nectar, but with occasional rumblings, bellowings of Zeusian thunder and lightning flashes, for enlightenment or it may be shrivelling of the peoples;[…]1878 January, “Sinclair’s The Mount. The Mount. Speech from its English Heights. By Thomas Sinclair, M.A. […]”, in The London Quarterly Review, volume XLIX, number XCVIII, London: […] the...
    Synonyms:
    Jovian

Examples of Zeusian in a sentence

  • “At its heart, the Olympics are about the glorification of the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee and the star of all stars — the Zeusian organizing committee chief.”2006 July 6, Pete Thomas, quoting Tim Kawakami, “Manager’s Special: Bring Your Own Base”, in Los Angeles Times, page D2:
  • Having the earthquakes “affirming Zeusian power,” would only have increased belief among ancient worshippers that the site was sacred, he [George Davis] said.2008 February 14, Eric Schwartz, “UA experts help find pre-Zeus religion in Greece”, in Arizona Daily Star, volume 167, number 45, page B2:
  • In Bryce Canyon, you get a smidge of Zeusian majesty with a world of Seussian whimsy.2016 December 11, Michael J. Bailey, “A touch of Zeusian majesty in a world of Seussian whimsy”, in Boston Sunday Globe, volume 290, number...

Synonyms of Zeusian

Forms of Zeusian

comparativemore Zeusian
superlativemost Zeusian

Origin of Zeusian

From Zeus + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Jovian.

Questions about Zeusian

What does Zeusian mean?
Zeusian means relating to or characteristic of Zeus.
How do you use Zeusian in a sentence?
“At its heart, the Olympics are about the glorification of the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee and the star of all stars — the Zeusian organizing committee chief.”
What part of speech is Zeusian?
Zeusian is an adjective.

Words near Zeusian in the dictionary

  1. zeunerites
  2. Zeus
  3. zeusaphone
  4. zeusaphones
  5. Zeuses
  6. Zeusian
  7. zeusophobia
  8. Zeuthen-Segre invariant
  9. Zeuthen-Segre invariants
  10. Zeuxian
  11. Zeuxis

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