单词 | planet sphere |
释义 | > as lemmasplanet sphere planet sphere n. (a) a planet considered as a sphere; a sphere representing a planet; (b) historical a sphere of the heavens (sphere n. 2a) associated with a planet. ΚΠ 1830 W. G. Simms Tri-colour 27 Some planet sphere By some fatal destiny, Driven from its station high, Through the dim and troubled sky Wails and murmurs [etc.]. 1882 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 11 405 Although the doctrine of the planet-spheres first appears in a distinct form among the early Greek astronomers, there are strong grounds for inferring its connection with the seven stages of the Babylonian planet-temples. 1995 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (Nexis) 10 Dec. h2 An amorphous planet sphere hovers on a black background. < as lemmas |
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