1.
[syn: colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan]
2. (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth);
3. the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Titan \Ti"tan\ (t[imac]"tan), a.
Titanic.
[1913 Webster]
The Titan physical difficulties of his enterprise. --I.
Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
titan
n 1: a person of exceptional importance and reputation [syn:
colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan]
2: (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled
the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring
of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
3: the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen
atmosphere