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titanic

1

[tahy-tan-ik, ti-]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state.



titanic

2

[tahy-tan-ik]

adjective

  1. (initial capital letter)of, relating to, or characteristic of the Titans.

  2. Also titan. of enormous size, strength, power, etc.; gigantic.

Titanic

3

[tahy-tan-ik]

noun

  1. RMS Titanic, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April 1912, with a loss of more than 1,500 lives.

titanic

1

/ ٲɪˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of or containing titanium, esp in the tetravalent state

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titanic

2

/ ٲɪˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing or requiring colossal strength

    a titanic battle

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Titanic

3

/ ٲɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a luxury British liner that struck an iceberg near Newfoundland on its maiden voyage on the night of April 14–15, 1912, with the loss of 1513 lives

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Titanic

  1. A British luxury ocean liner, thought to be unsinkable, which nevertheless sank on its first voyage in 1912 after running into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean. More than fifteen hundred people drowned.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • titanically adverb
  • پˈٲԾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of titanic1

First recorded in 1820–30; titan(ium) + -ic

Origin of titanic2

From the Greek word īԾó, dating back to 1650–60. See Titan, -ic
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On the internet and beyond Ukrainians celebrated, with one lauding the operation as "titanic".

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Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jamie Greene claimed there was a "titanic gulf between what the SNP have provided and what councils say they actually need to maintain basic local functions".

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He added: "It will be a titanic battle. Spurs have had the upper hand at the moment but United will be looking for revenge."

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The man he sent to the Kremlin to handle a titanic geopolitical challenge does not even have a diplomatic background.

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Yana admits it took "titanic" strength not to slide into deep depression.

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