vulcan Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Vul"can noun
Etymology
L. Vulcanus, Volcanus: cf. Skr. ulka a firebrand, meteor. Cf. Volcano.
Definitions
  1. (Rom. Myth.) The god of fire, who presided over the working of metals; -- answering to the Greek Hephæstus.

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