Vulcan (mythology)
WordNet

noun


(1)   (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
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Etymology


From , of origin, but unknown meaning. Perhaps related to Ancient Greek and .

Proper noun



  1. The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, principally blacksmiths.
    The goddess Venus was the wife of Vulcan.
  2. A theoretical planet proposed to exist in an orbit between Mercury and the Sun in a 19th-century hypothesis.
  3. A fictional planet in the Star Trek universe.
  4. A member of the humanoid race inhabiting the fictional planet Vulcan; the race is noted for their strict control of their emotions and adherence to logic.
  5. The language spoken by these humanoids.
  6. A person who seems to lack emotion or is overly analytical and boring.
  7. A town in southern Alberta, Canada.

Related terms


  • volcano
  • Vulcanalia
  • Vulcanean / Vulcanian
  • vulcanic
  • vulcanicity
  • vulcanism
  • vulcanist

 
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