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planet

9 entries found.

Main Entry:
plan·et 
          Listen to the pronunciation of planet
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 the2: a celestial body held to influence the fate of human beings3: a person or thing of great importance : luminary
plan·et·like 
          Listen to the pronunciation of planetlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective


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