Meaning of URANUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'yûrunus
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- [n] a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; 7th from the sun
- [n] (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
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| | Synonyms: | | Ouranos |
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| | See Also: | | gas giant, Greek deity, Jovian planet, solar system | |
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| | Definition: | | Uranus
Saturn was always believed to be the farthest planet from the Sun until William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. Only one probe, Voyager 2, has traveled to this distant planet, sending back close-up information on its moons, atmosphere, rings, and unique tilt. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \U"ra*nus\ (-n[u^]s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O'yrano`s
Uranus, o'yrano`s heaven, sky. Cf. {Uranium}.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father
of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
2. (Astron.) One of the primary planets. It is about
1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in
diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is
nearly 84 of our years.
Note: This planet has also been called {Herschel}, from Sir
William Herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who
named it {Georgium Sidus}, in honor of George III.,
then King of England.
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| | Definition: | | Hideyuki Nakashima <[email protected]>, 1993. A logic-based knowledge representation language. An extension of Prolog written in Common Lisp, with Lisp-like syntax. Extends Prolog with a multiple world mechanism, plus term descriptions to provide functional programming. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing Uranus in your dream, represents originality, independence, freedom, and individualism. You are rebellious and unconventional in your thinking. It is also an indication of the unexpected. |
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