"Cronus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to rule or command”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|Κρόνος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), {{der|en|grc|κραίνω||to rule or command}} Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to rule or command”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cronus
  1. (Greek mythology) The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Gods, Greek deities, Greek mythology Synonyms: Cronos, Kronos Related terms: crono- Coordinate_terms: Saturn Translations (youngest of the twelve Titans): ܩܪܘܢܘܣ (qrōnōs) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), ܩܪܢܘܣ [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), Կռոնոս (Kṙonos) (Armenian), ᏠᎾ (tlona) (Cherokee), 克羅諾斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 克罗诺斯 (Kèluónuòsī) (Chinese Mandarin), ⲕⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ (kronos) (Coptic), Kronos [masculine] (Czech), Krono (Esperanto), Kronos (Finnish), Cronos [masculine] (French), კრონოსი (ḳronosi) (Georgian), Κρόνος (Krónos) [masculine] (Greek), קרונוס (krónos) [masculine] (Hebrew), Kronosz (Hungarian), Crono [masculine] (Italian), クロノス (Kuronosu) (Japanese), 크로노스 (Keuronoseu) (Korean), Cronus [masculine] (Latin), क्रोनस (kronas) (Marathi), Kronos [masculine] (Polish), Cronos [masculine] (Portuguese), Кро́нос (Krónos) [masculine] (Russian), Kronos (Slovene), Cronos (Spanish), Krono (Swahili), Kronos (Swedish), Kronus (Turkish)

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      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Cronus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "kronas",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "क्रोनस"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kronos"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Cronos"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Krónos",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Кро́нос"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "Kronos"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "Cronos"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "Krono"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "Kronos"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "youngest of the twelve Titans",
      "word": "Kronus"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Cronus"
}

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