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Word: Trident
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin trident-, from tri- ‘three’ + dens, dent- ‘tooth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrʌɪd(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.
Short Definition:three-pronged spear
Definition:
a US design of submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile.
Short Definition:US design of submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile
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