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Roman Neptune

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Meaning · English

He was the son of Cronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Pluto, and husband of Amphitrite.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Roman Neptune” mean?

He was the son of Cronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Pluto, and husband of Amphitrite.

Is “Roman Neptune” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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