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uranus

(Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.

(Astron.) One of the primary planets. It is about

miles from the sun, about

,

miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly

of our years. Note: This planet has also been called Herschel, from Sir William Herschel, who discovered it in

, and who named it Georgium Sidus, in honor of George III., then King of England.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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