Uranus (n.)

  1. (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology

    [ Syn: ouranos , uranus ]

  2. a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781

    [ Syn: uranus ]

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