Uranus

Ura·nus

noun \ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs, yu̇-ˈrā-\

Definition of URANUS

1

: the sky personified as a god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology

2

: the planet seventh in order from the sun — see planet table

Origin of URANUS

Late Latin, from Greek Ouranos

First Known Use: 1655

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with URANUS

awayness, pandanus, Sejanus