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单词 uranian
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Uranian

[ yoo-rey-nee-uhn, -reyn-yuhn ]
/ yʊˈreɪ ni ən, -ˈreɪn yən /

adjective

pertaining to the planet Uranus.
(of males) gay.

Origin of Uranian

First recorded in 1835–45; Uran(us) + -ian; def. 2 from Aphrodite Urania “heavenly Aphrodite,” inspiration for gay male sexual orientation or behavior in Plato's Symposium

Words nearby Uranian

Urals, Uralsk, uran, uranalysis, urania, Uranian, uranic, uranic oxide, uranide, uraninite, uraniscus
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British Dictionary definitions for Uranian

Uranian
/ (jʊˈreɪnɪən) /

noun

a hypothetical inhabitant of the planet Uranus

adjective

of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Uranus
of the heavens; celestial
relating to astronomy; astronomical
(as an epithet of Aphrodite) heavenly; spiritual
of or relating to the Muse Urania
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