HyperDic: uranus

English > 2 senses of the word Uranus:
NOUNperson Uranus, Ouranos(Greek mythology) god of the heavens
objectUranusa giant planet with a ring of ice particles
Uranus > pronunciation
Soundsyer'ahnahs; yuw'rahnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > Uranus: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology.
SynonymOuranos
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofGreek deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
SpanishOuranos, Urano
CatalanUrà
English > Uranus: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color / color and many satellites.
Instance ofJovian planet, gas giantAny of the four outermost planets in the solar system
outer planet(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
superior planetAny of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
Member ofsolar systemThe sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
Spanishurano, Urano
CatalanUrà

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