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Uranus

U·ra·nus [ yrənəss, y ráynəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 7th planet from Sun: the seventh smallest planet in the solar system and the seventh planet from the Sun

2. Greek god: in Greek mythology, the ruler of the heavens, husband of Gaia, and father of the Titans. He was dethroned by his son Cronus.

[Via Latin< Greek Ouranos]
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