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planetMain Entry: plan·et Pronunciation: \ˈpla-nət\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English planete, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin planeta, modification of Greek planēt-, planēs, literally, wanderer, from planasthai to wander — more at floor Date: 13th century 1 a : any of the seven celestial bodies sun, moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn that in ancient belief have motions of their own among the fixed stars b (1) : any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system (2) : a similar body associated with another star c : earth —usually used with the — plan·et·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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