Each of the seven major celestial objects visible from the earth which move independently of the fixed stars and were believed to revolve around the…
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释义 | the world > the universe > planet > [noun] > of older astronomy (8) planetc1300 Each of the seven major celestial objects visible from the earth which move independently of the fixed stars and were believed to revolve around the… erratic starc1374 First used in certain special applications. a planet. erring starc1449 = planet. seven starsc1530 The seven ‘planets’ known to ancient and medieval observers (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn: see planet, n. 1a). Now historical. straying star1585 That strays, in the senses of the verb. Of a thing. †straying star n. a planet; cf. errant, adj. 9b. wanderer1615 as tr. Latin planēta or Greek πλανήτης: A wandering star, planet. erratical1647 Obsolete. erratic1715 An erratic star, a planet. Obsolete. rare. |
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