Uranian
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the planet Uranus.
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(of males) gay.
noun
adjective
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of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Uranus
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of the heavens; celestial
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relating to astronomy; astronomical
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(as an epithet of Aphrodite) heavenly; spiritual
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of or relating to the Muse Urania
Etymology
Origin of Uranian
First recorded in 1835–45; Uran(us) + -ian; Uranian def. 2 from Aphrodite Urania “heavenly Aphrodite,” inspiration for gay male sexual orientation or behavior in Plato's Symposium
Example Sentences
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Their analysis suggests that a solar wind structure, known as a co-rotating interaction region, was likely moving through the Uranian system at the time of the flyby.
From Science Daily
"If a similar mechanism interacted with the Uranian system, it would explain why Voyager 2 saw all this unexpected additional energy."
From Science Daily
“These results suggest that the Uranian system could be much more exciting than previously thought. There could be moons there that could have the conditions that are necessary for life, they might have oceans below the surface that could be teeming with fish!”
From BBC
But a new analysis shows that Voyager's visit coincided with a powerful solar storm, which led to a misleading idea of what the Uranian system is really like.
From BBC
“These results suggest that the Uranian system could be much more exciting than previously thought. There could be moons there that could have the conditions that are necessary for life, they might have oceans that below the surface that could be teeming with fish!”
From BBC
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