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  • adjective Of, or relating to the Titans, a race in ancient mythology.
  • proper noun RMS Titanic, a cruise liner that sank on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912.
  • proper noun by extension A cautionary tale about overconfidence.

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  • idiom/simile: "Like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic": taking irrelevant measures in the face of a looming disaster.

    June 8, 2009