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Uranus in British English 1

(jʊˈreɪnəs, ˈjʊrənəs)

noun

Greek mythology

the personification of the sky, who, as a god, ruled the universe and fathered the Titans and Cyclopes on his wife and mother Gaea (earth). He was overthrown by his son Cronus

Uranus in British English 2

(jʊˈreɪnəs, ˈjʊrənəs)

noun

one of the giant planets, the seventh planet from the sun, sometimes visible to the naked eye. It has 27 satellites, a ring system, and an axis of rotation almost lying in the plane of the orbit. Mean distance from sun: 2870 million km; period of revolution around sun: 84 years; period of axial rotation: 17.23 hours; diameter and mass: 4 and 14.5 times that of earth respectively

Word origin

C19: from Latin Ūranus, from Greek Ouranos heaven

Uranus in American English

(ˈjʊrənəs; jʊˈreɪnəs)

noun

1. Greek Mythology

a god who is the personification of the heavens, the son and husband of Gaea (Earth) and father of the Titans, Furies, and Cyclopes: he is overthrown by his son Cronus (Saturn)

the third largest planet of the solar system and the seventh in distance from the sun: it has a system of thin rings aroundthe equator: diameter, c. 51,120 km (c. 31,770 mi); period of revolution, c. 84.01 earth years; period of rotation (retrograde), c. 17.24 hours around an axis tilted 98° to its orbital plane; 27 satellites; symbol, ♅

Word origin

LL < Gr Ouranos, lit., heaven; (sense 2) ModL

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(juəˈreɪnəs)

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天王星 (Tiānwángxīng)

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释义	Trends of Uranus View usage for: Uranus in British English 1 (jʊˈreɪnəs, ˈjʊrənəs) noun Greek mythology the personification of the sky, who, as a god, ruled the universe and fathered the Titans and Cyclopes on his wife and mother Gaea (earth). He was overthrown by his son Cronus Uranus in British English 2 (jʊˈreɪnəs, ˈjʊrənəs) noun one of the giant planets, the seventh planet from the sun, sometimes visible to the naked eye. It has 27 satellites, a ring system, and an axis of rotation almost lying in the plane of the orbit. Mean distance from sun: 2870 million km; period of revolution around sun: 84 years; period of axial rotation: 17.23 hours; diameter and mass: 4 and 14.5 times that of earth respectively Word origin C19: from Latin Ūranus, from Greek Ouranos heaven Uranus in American English (ˈjʊrənəs; jʊˈreɪnəs) noun 1. Greek Mythology a god who is the personification of the heavens, the son and husband of Gaea (Earth) and father of the Titans, Furies, and Cyclopes: he is overthrown by his son Cronus (Saturn) 2. the third largest planet of the solar system and the seventh in distance from the sun: it has a system of thin rings aroundthe equator: diameter, c. 51,120 km (c. 31,770 mi); period of revolution, c. 84.01 earth years; period of rotation (retrograde), c. 17.24 hours around an axis tilted 98° to its orbital plane; 27 satellites; symbol, ♅ Word origin LL < Gr Ouranos, lit., heaven; (sense 2) ModL Word lists with Uranus Greek, planet Chinese translation of 'Uranus' Uranus (juəˈreɪnəs) n 天王星 (Tiānwángxīng) Image of Uranus © NASA images, shutterstock Nearby words of Uranus upward of upwards uranium Uranus urban urban sprawl urge
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