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      »   The noun chaos has 4 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • chaos, Pandemonium1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

    2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

    state of Extreme1.) Extreme -- (the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes")

    2.) Extreme point, extreme, extremum -- (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

    extreme confusion and disorder)
  • chaos -- (the Formless1.) Amorphous, formless, shapeless -- (having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm")

    2.) Formless -- (having no physical form; "belief in a world filled with...formless but often malevolent beings")

    formless and Disordered1.) Perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder -- (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill")

    2.) Disorder, disarray -- (bring disorder to)

    disordered state of Matter1.) Substance, matter -- (that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")

    2.) Matter, affair, thing -- (a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well")

    matter before the Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)

    2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)

    creation of the cosmos)
  • Chaos -- ((Greek Mythology1.) Mythology -- (myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person)

    2.) Mythology -- (the study of myths)

    mythology) the most Ancient1.) Ancient, antediluvian -- (a very old person)

    2.) Ancient -- (a person who lived in ancient times)

    ancient of Gods1.) God, Supreme Being -- (the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions)

    2.) Deity, divinity, god, immortal -- (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)

    gods; the Personification1.) Personification -- (a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism")

    2.) Personification, prosopopoeia -- (representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature)

    personification of the Infinity1.) Eternity, infinity -- (time without end)

    infinity of Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")

    2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")

    space preceding Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)

    2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)

    creation of the universe)
  • chaos -- ((physics) a Dynamical1.) Dynamic, dynamical -- (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm")

    dynamical system that is Extremely1.) Highly, extremely -- (to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting")

    2.) Extremely -- (to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant")

    extremely sensitive to its Initial1.) Initial -- (the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name")

    1.) Initial -- (mark with one's initials)

    initial conditions)

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Meaning 1 of Chaos
chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness confusion
  • Demoralization1.) Demoralization, demoralisation -- (destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy)

    2.) Demoralization, demoralisation -- (a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff")


    Event - Something that happens at a given place and time, 'wordnet')" onmouseout="rolloff('at83')" id="at83">Demoralization, Demoralisation1.) Demoralization, demoralisation -- (a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff")

    2.) Demoralization, demoralisation -- (depression resulting from an undermining of your morale)

    Demoralisation - Destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
  • Babel1.) Babel -- (a confusion of voices and other sounds)

    2.) Tower of Babel, Babel -- ((Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another)

    Babel - A confusion of voices and other sounds
  • Bluster1.) Bluster -- (noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations")

    2.) Bravado, bluster -- (a swaggering show of courage)

    Bluster - Noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
  • Chaos1.) Chaos1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    2.) Chaos -- (the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos)

    Chaos - A state of extreme confusion and disorder, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    2.) Chaos -- (the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos)

    Chaos, Pandemonium1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    Pandemonium, Bedlam1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    2.) Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit -- (pejorative terms for an insane asylum)

    Bedlam, Topsy-turvydom1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    Topsy-turvydom, Topsy-turvyness1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    Topsy-turvyness - A state of extreme confusion and disorder
  • Hugger-mugger1.) Hugger-mugger, mumbo jumbo -- (a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance")

    1.) Hugger mugger -- (act stealthily or secretively)

    Hugger-mugger, Mumbo jumbo1.) Mumbo jumbo -- (language that is unnecessarily difficult to understand)

    2.) Hugger-mugger, mumbo jumbo -- (a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance")

    Mumbo jumbo - A state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"
  • Schemozzle1.) Schemozzle, shemozzle -- ((Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess)

    Schemozzle, Shemozzle1.) Schemozzle, shemozzle -- ((Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess)

    Shemozzle - (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess

Meaning 2 of Chaos
chaos physical phenomenon
  • Acoustic phenomenon1.) Acoustic phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound)

    Acoustic phenomenon - A physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
  • Atmospheric phenomenon1.) Atmospheric phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)

    Atmospheric phenomenon - A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  • Boundary layer1.) Boundary layer -- (the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface)

    Boundary layer - The layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
  • Chaos1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    2.) Chaos -- (the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos)

    Chaos - A state of extreme confusion and disorder
  • Cloud1.) Cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)

    2.) Cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)

    Cloud - Any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
  • Decalescence1.) Decalescence -- (phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal)

    Decalescence - Phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
  • Electrical phenomenon1.) Electrical phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon involving Electricity1.) Electricity -- (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

    2.) Electricity, electrical Energy1.) Energy -- ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms")

    2.) Energy, vigor, vigour, zip -- (forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip")

    Energy - (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" -- (energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity")

    Electricity - A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

    Electrical phenomenon - A physical phenomenon involving electricity
  • Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")

    2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))

    Power - Possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
  • Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field, Field of Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")

    Force - A unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
    1.) Field, field of force, force field -- (the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it)

    Field of force, Force field1.) Field, field of force, force field -- (the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it)

    Force field - A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
  • Hysteresis1.) Hysteresis -- (the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field)

    Hysteresis - The lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
  • Resonance1.) Resonance -- (an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation)

    2.) Resonance -- (a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system)

    Resonance - An excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
  • Mechanical phenomenon1.) Mechanical phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects)

    Mechanical phenomenon - A physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
  • Opacity1.) Opacity -- (the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation)

    2.) Opacity, opaqueness -- (incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning)

    Opacity - The phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
  • Optical phenomenon1.) Optical phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon related to or involving light)

    Optical phenomenon - A physical phenomenon related to or involving light
  • Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")

    2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")

    Pressure, Pressure level1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")

    Pressure level, Force per unit area1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")

    Force per unit area - The force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
  • Reflection1.) Contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness -- (a calm lengthy intent consideration)

    2.) Reflection, reflexion -- (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)

    Reflection, Reflexion1.) Reflection, reflexion -- (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)

    2.) Expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion -- (expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition")

    Reflexion - A calm lengthy intent consideration
  • Refraction1.) Refraction -- (the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another)

    2.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)

    Refraction - The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
  • Resolving power1.) Resolving power, Resolution1.) Resolution, declaration, resolve -- (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)

    2.) Resolving power, resolution -- (the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together)

    Resolution - A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote -- (the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together)

    Resolving power, Resolution1.) Resolution, declaration, resolve -- (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)

    2.) Resolving power, resolution -- (the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together)

    Resolution - The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
  • Conduction1.) Conduction, conductivity -- (the transmission of heat or electricity or sound)

    Conduction, Conductivity1.) Conduction, conductivity -- (the transmission of heat or electricity or sound)

    Conductivity - The transmission of heat or electricity or sound
  • Propagation1.) Propagation, extension -- (the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions)

    2.) Generation, multiplication, propagation -- (the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production)

    Propagation - The spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
  • Interaction1.) Interaction -- (a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting)

    2.) Interaction, fundamental interaction -- ((physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons)

    Interaction, Fundamental interaction1.) Interaction, fundamental interaction -- ((physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons)

    Fundamental interaction - A mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
  • Surface tension1.) Surface tension -- (a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces)

    Surface tension - A phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
  • Syzygy1.) Syzygy -- (the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system)

    Syzygy - The straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system
  • Transparency1.) Transparency, transparence -- (permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation)

    2.) Transparency, transparence, transparentness -- (the quality of being clear and transparent)

    Transparency, Transparence1.) Transparency, transparence -- (permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation)

    2.) Transparency, transparence, transparentness -- (the quality of being clear and transparent)

    Transparence - Permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
  • Turbulence1.) Turbulence, turbulency -- (unstable flow of a liquid or gas)

    2.) Turbulence -- (instability in the atmosphere)

    Turbulence, Turbulency1.) Turbulence, turbulency -- (unstable flow of a liquid or gas)

    Turbulency - Unstable flow of a liquid or gas
  • Chop1.) Chop -- (the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop")

    2.) Chop -- (a small cut of meat including part of a rib)

    Chop - The irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"
  • Flotation1.) Flotation, floatation -- (the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking))

    2.) Flotation, floatation -- (financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares)

    Flotation, Floatation1.) Flotation, floatation -- (the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking))

    2.) Flotation, floatation -- (financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares)

    Floatation - The phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)

Meaning 3 of Chaos
Chaos Greek deity
  • Grace1.) Grace, saving grace, state of grace -- ((Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace")

    2.) Grace, gracility -- (elegance and beauty of movement or expression)

    Grace - (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
  • Satyr1.) Satyr, lecher, lech, letch -- (man with strong sexual desires)

    2.) Satyr, forest god -- (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)

    Satyr, Forest god1.) Satyr, forest god -- (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)

    Forest god - Man with strong sexual desires
  • Silenus1.) Silenus -- (any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus1.) Dionysus -- ((Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus)

    Dionysus - (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus (similar to the satyrs))

    2.) Silenus -- (the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey)

    Silenus - Any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
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  • Olympian1.) Olympian -- (an athlete who participates in the Olympic games)

    2.) Olympian, Olympic god -- (a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titan1.) Colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan -- (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

    2.) Titan -- ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus1.) Zeus -- ((Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter)

    2.) Zeus, genus Zeus -- (type genus of the family Zeidae)

    Zeus - (Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth))

    Titan - A person of exceptional importance and reputations)

    Olympian, Olympic god1.) Olympian, Olympic god -- (a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans)

    Olympic god - An athlete who participates in the Olympic games
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  • Aeolus1.) Aeolus -- (god of the winds in ancient mythology)

    Aeolus - God of the winds in ancient mythology
  • Aether1.) Aether -- (personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus1.) Erebus -- ((Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day)

    Erebus - (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day and night or of Chaos and darkness)

    2.) Ether, aether -- (a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves)

    Aether - Personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
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  • Apollo1.) Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo -- ((Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis)

    Apollo, Phoebus1.) Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo -- ((Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis)

    Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo1.) Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo -- ((Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis)

    Phoebus Apollo - (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
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  • Aphrodite1.) Aphrodite, Cytherea -- (goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus)

    Aphrodite, Cytherea1.) Aphrodite, Cytherea -- (goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus)

    Cytherea - Goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
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  • Ares1.) Ares -- ((Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars)

    1.) Are, ar -- (a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters)

    Ares - (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
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  • Eris1.) Eris -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares)

    Eris - (Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
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  • Thanatos1.) Thanatos -- ((Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx1.) Nyx -- ((Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox)

    Nyx - (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox)

    2.) Death instinct, death wish, Thanatos -- ((psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die)

    Thanatos - (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
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  • Artemis1.) Artemis, Cynthia -- ((Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana)

    Artemis, Cynthia1.) Artemis, Cynthia -- ((Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana)

    Cynthia - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
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  • Boreas1.) North wind, northerly, norther, boreas -- (a wind that blows from the north)

    2.) Boreas -- ((Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind; "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold")

    Boreas - A wind that blows from the north
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  • Ate1.) Ate -- (goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment)

    1.) Eat -- (take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?")

    Ate - Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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  • Athena1.) Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva)

    Athena, Athene1.) Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva)

    2.) Athene, genus Athene -- (a genus of Strigidae)

    Athene, Pallas1.) Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva)

    2.) Pallas -- (a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered)

    Pallas, Pallas Athena1.) Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva)

    Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene1.) Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva)

    Pallas Athene - (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
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  • Demeter1.) Demeter -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres)

    Demeter - (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
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  • Doris1.) Doris -- ((Greek mythology) wife of Nereus1.) Nereus -- ((Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids)

    Nereus - (Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids and mother of the Nereids)

    Doris - (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
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  • Eros1.) Eros -- ((Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid)

    2.) Sexual desire, eros, concupiscence, physical attraction -- (a desire for sexual intimacy)

    Eros - (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
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  • Gaea1.) Gaea, Gaia, Ge -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology)

    Gaea, Gaia1.) Gaea, Gaia, Ge -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology)

    Gaia, Ge1.) Germanium, Ge, atomic number 32 -- (a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite)

    2.) Gaea, Gaia, Ge -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology)

    Ge - (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
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  • Hebe1.) Hebe -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods)

    Hebe - (Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
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  • Helios1.) Helios -- ((Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol)

    Helios - (Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
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  • Hecate1.) Hecate -- ((Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches)

    Hecate - (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
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  • Hephaestus1.) Hephaestus, Hephaistos -- ((Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan)

    Hephaestus, Hephaistos1.) Hephaestus, Hephaistos -- ((Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan)

    Hephaistos - (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
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  • Hermes1.) Hermes -- ((Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury)

    Hermes - (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
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  • Hermaphroditus1.) Hermaphroditus -- ((Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body)

    Hermaphroditus - (Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
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  • Hygeia1.) Hygeia -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea1.) Panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all -- (hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists)

    2.) Panacea -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia)

    Panacea - Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists)

    Hygeia - (Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea
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  • Hera1.) Hera, Here -- (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

    Hera, Here1.) Here -- (the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?")

    2.) Hera, Here -- (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

    Here - Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
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  • Hestia1.) Hestia -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta)

    Hestia - (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
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  • Hymen1.) Hymen -- ((Greek mythology) the god of marriage)

    2.) Hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane -- (a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin)

    Hymen - (Greek mythology) the god of marriage
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  • Minos1.) Minos -- (son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld)

    Minos - Son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld
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  • Ariadne1.) Ariadne -- (beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae1.) Pasiphae -- ((Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne)

    Pasiphae - (Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth)

    Ariadne - Beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
  • Moirai1.) Moirai, Moirae -- (the 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns)

    Moirai, Moirae1.) Moirai, Moirae -- (the 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns)

    Moirae - The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns
  • Clotho1.) Clotho -- (the Fate who spins the thread of life; identified with Roman Nona)

    Clotho - The Fate who spins the thread of life; identified with Roman Nona
  • Lachesis1.) Lachesis -- (the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; identified with Roman Decuma)

    Lachesis - The Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; identified with Roman Decuma
  • Atropos1.) Atropos -- (the Fate who cuts the thread of life; identified with Roman Morta)

    Atropos - The Fate who cuts the thread of life; identified with Roman Morta
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  • Momus1.) Momus, Momos -- (god of blame and mockery)

    Momus, Momos1.) Momus, Momos -- (god of blame and mockery)

    Momos - God of blame and mockery
  • Muse1.) Muse -- (in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science)

    2.) Muse -- (the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse")

    Muse - In ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
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  • Nemesis1.) Nemesis -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance)

    2.) Bane, curse, scourge, nemesis -- (something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life")

    Nemesis - (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
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  • Nike1.) Nike -- ((Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria)

    Nike - (Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria
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  • Ouranos1.) Ouranos, Uranus -- ((Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology)

    Ouranos, Uranus1.) Ouranos, Uranus -- ((Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology)

    2.) Uranus -- (a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781")

    Uranus - (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
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  • Pan1.) Pan, cooking pan -- (cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel)

    2.) Pan, goat god -- ((Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus)

    Pan, Goat god1.) Pan, goat god -- ((Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus)

    Goat god - Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
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  • Pontus1.) Pontus, Pontos -- ((Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus)

    2.) Pontus -- (an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire)

    Pontus, Pontos1.) Pontus, Pontos -- ((Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus)

    Pontos - (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
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  • Poseidon1.) Poseidon -- ((Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune)

    Poseidon - (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
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  • Proteus1.) Proteus -- ((Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will)

    2.) Proteus, genus Proteus -- (type genus of the Proteidae)

    Proteus - (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
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  • Persephone1.) Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora -- ((Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina)

    Persephone, Despoina1.) Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora -- ((Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina)

    Despoina, Kore1.) Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora -- ((Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina)

    Kore, Cora1.) Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora -- ((Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina)

    Cora - (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
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  • Phaethon1.) Phaethon -- ((Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth)

    2.) Phaethon, genus Phaethon -- (type genus of the Phaethontidae)

    Phaethon - (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
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  • Pluto1.) Pluto -- (a cartoon character created by Walt Disney)

    2.) Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus -- ((Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone)

    Pluto, Hades1.) Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus -- ((Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone)

    2.) Hel, Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld -- ((religion) the world of the dead; "he didn't want to go to hell when he died")

    Hades, Aides1.) Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus -- ((Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone)

    1.) Adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp -- (an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer)

    Aides, Aidoneus1.) Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus -- ((Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone)

    Aidoneus - A cartoon character created by Walt Disney
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  • Pythia1.) Pythia, Pythoness -- ((Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles)

    Pythia, Pythoness1.) Pythoness -- (a witch with powers of divination)

    2.) Pythia, Pythoness -- ((Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles)

    Pythoness - (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
  • Rhadamanthus1.) Rhadamanthus -- ((Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld)

    Rhadamanthus - (Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
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  • Selene1.) Selene -- ((Greek mythology) goddess of the moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna)

    2.) Selene, genus Selene -- (a genus of Carangidae)

    Selene - (Greek mythology) goddess of the moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
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  • Eos1.) Eos -- ((Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora)

    Eos - (Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
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  • Titaness1.) Titaness -- ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology)

    Titaness - (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology
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  • Triton1.) Triton -- ((Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon)

    2.) Triton -- (the largest moon of Neptune)

    Triton - (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
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  • Tyche1.) Tyche -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna)

    Tyche - (Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna
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  • Zephyr1.) Breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air -- (a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck")

    2.) Zephyr -- ((Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind)

    Zephyr - A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
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  • Chaos1.) Chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness -- (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

    2.) Chaos -- (the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos)

    Chaos - A state of extreme confusion and disorder

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