Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs 
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
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 Planets Table
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Shock the public with your metamorphosis as Uranus coordinates with Neptune.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Venus is in your sign dancing with unpredictable Uranus, urging you to break away from routine.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
Midweek, on the 28th, Uranus in Gemini sextiles Neptune in Aries, creating a dreamy, electric current that can feel both inspiring and a little destabilizing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus in 1787—Titania and Oberon—six years after identifying the planet.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Venus is in your sign dancing with unpredictable Uranus, urging you to break away from routine.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
Midweek, on the 28th, Uranus in Gemini sextiles Neptune in Aries, creating a dreamy, electric current that can feel both inspiring and a little destabilizing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus in 1787—Titania and Oberon—six years after identifying the planet.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Uranus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uranus. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
: the planet seventh in order from the sun see planet
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