Uranus
n. seventh planet of solar system (discovered in 1781 by W. Herschel); ruler of the heavens, father of the Titans (Greek Mythology) | ||||
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Uranus Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Uranus
Hideyuki Nakashima nakashim@el.go.jp, 1993. A logic-based knowledge representation language. An extension of Prolog written in Common Lisp, with Lisp-like syntax. Extends Prolog with a multiple world mechanism, plus term descriptions to provide functional programming.
ftp://etlport.etl.go.jp/pub/uranus/ftp.
Hideyuki Nakashima nakashim@el.go.jp, 1993. A logic-based knowledge representation language. An extension of Prolog written in Common Lisp, with Lisp-like syntax. Extends Prolog with a multiple world mechanism, plus term descriptions to provide functional programming.
ftp://etlport.etl.go.jp/pub/uranus/ftp.
Uranus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Uranus
(n.)
The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
(n.)
One of the primary planets. It is about 1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
(n.)
The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
(n.)
One of the primary planets. It is about 1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
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Uranus
Noun
1. (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
(synonym) Ouranos
(hypernym) Greek deity
(classification) Greek mythology
2. a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; 7th from the sun
(hypernym) Jovian planet, gas giant
(member-holonym) solar system
Noun
1. (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
(synonym) Ouranos
(hypernym) Greek deity
(classification) Greek mythology
2. a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; 7th from the sun
(hypernym) Jovian planet, gas giant
(member-holonym) solar system
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uranus
uranus
\u"ra*nus\ (-nŭs), n. [l. uranus, gr. o'yrano`s uranus, o'yrano`s heaven, sky. cf. uranium.]
1. (gr. myth.) the son or husband of gaia (earth), and father of chronos (time) and the titans.
2. (astron.) one of the primary planets. it is about 1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
note: this planet has also been called herschel, from sir william herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who named it georgium sidus, in honor of george iii., then king of england.
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; 7th from the sun [syn: uranus]
uranus
\u"ra*nus\ (-nŭs), n. [l. uranus, gr. o'yrano`s uranus, o'yrano`s heaven, sky. cf. uranium.]
1. (gr. myth.) the son or husband of gaia (earth), and father of chronos (time) and the titans.
2. (astron.) one of the primary planets. it is about 1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
note: this planet has also been called herschel, from sir william herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who named it georgium sidus, in honor of george iii., then king of england.
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; 7th from the sun [syn: uranus]
Uranus Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ouranos
Ouranos (Greek) Uranus (Latin) [cf Sanskrit Varuna] Originally the celestial spaces of the starry deep, its spiritual, invisible fullness. Heaven or Ouranos is sometimes represented as the son of earth and sometimes as her husband; but earth may stand for Aditi (mulaprakriti) or for prakriti, unformed matter, in which case Ouranos, as chief of the adityas or seven planetary and solar gods, is a son; but Ouranos afterwards, with the Greek Gaia, becomes parent of many titans. Ouranos rules the world in the first age but, fearing his children, he shuts them into Tartarus; whereupon Gaia, with the aid of the titan Kronos, dethrones Ouranos, and Kronos takes his place. These legends conceal much esoteric astronomy and geology relating to cosmic matters, and on this earth the succession of human races and the terrestrial changes accompanying them. For Ouranos, like the other Olympian gods, has many significances, representing one of the noumena of the intelligent powers of nature, one of the dhyani-chohans, again one of the divine kings, etc., and his sway was over the second root-race and its continent. The titans who overthrew him were of the third root-race, who fell into physical generation and recognized and followed Ouranos no more.
Ouranos (Greek) Uranus (Latin) [cf Sanskrit Varuna] Originally the celestial spaces of the starry deep, its spiritual, invisible fullness. Heaven or Ouranos is sometimes represented as the son of earth and sometimes as her husband; but earth may stand for Aditi (mulaprakriti) or for prakriti, unformed matter, in which case Ouranos, as chief of the adityas or seven planetary and solar gods, is a son; but Ouranos afterwards, with the Greek Gaia, becomes parent of many titans. Ouranos rules the world in the first age but, fearing his children, he shuts them into Tartarus; whereupon Gaia, with the aid of the titan Kronos, dethrones Ouranos, and Kronos takes his place. These legends conceal much esoteric astronomy and geology relating to cosmic matters, and on this earth the succession of human races and the terrestrial changes accompanying them. For Ouranos, like the other Olympian gods, has many significances, representing one of the noumena of the intelligent powers of nature, one of the dhyani-chohans, again one of the divine kings, etc., and his sway was over the second root-race and its continent. The titans who overthrew him were of the third root-race, who fell into physical generation and recognized and followed Ouranos no more.
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Uranus
Formerly known as Herschel, after its discoverer, this planet was not discovered until 1781. It has been deemed to rule Aquarius and have its exaltation in Scorpio. It stands for unexpected disruptions and sudden catastrophes.
Formerly known as Herschel, after its discoverer, this planet was not discovered until 1781. It has been deemed to rule Aquarius and have its exaltation in Scorpio. It stands for unexpected disruptions and sudden catastrophes.
Uranus Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Uranus
The seventh planet in the solar system was the first to be discovered by telescope (Williams Herschel in 1781). Uranus is one of the gas giant planets of the outer solar system having a mass of 8.7 x 1025 kg and an equatorial radius of 25,600 km. It has a similar composition to that of Neptune, ie it has a significant proportion of icy material as well as the plethora of gases (such as hydrogen, helium, methane) expected from a gas giant planet. When compared with the other gas giant planets, Uranus' atmosphere and cloud structure are remarkably quiescent. There are virtually no visible cloud belts and certainly no storms or cyclonic systems. It is thought that this is because Uranus, unlike the other gas giant planets, does not have a significant source of internal heat. Uranus is notable for the fact that its rotation axis lies almost in the plane of the ecliptic. This is unlike the other planets whose rotation axes are roughly perpendicular to the plane of the solar system. This curious alignment means that Uranus appears to roll through sections of its orbit. Uranus has fifteen known moons, ten of which are small rocky/icy bodies, five of which are larger. Of these Miranda is interesting because some astronomers believe it was once almost shattered by a collision with another celestial object.
The seventh planet in the solar system was the first to be discovered by telescope (Williams Herschel in 1781). Uranus is one of the gas giant planets of the outer solar system having a mass of 8.7 x 1025 kg and an equatorial radius of 25,600 km. It has a similar composition to that of Neptune, ie it has a significant proportion of icy material as well as the plethora of gases (such as hydrogen, helium, methane) expected from a gas giant planet. When compared with the other gas giant planets, Uranus' atmosphere and cloud structure are remarkably quiescent. There are virtually no visible cloud belts and certainly no storms or cyclonic systems. It is thought that this is because Uranus, unlike the other gas giant planets, does not have a significant source of internal heat. Uranus is notable for the fact that its rotation axis lies almost in the plane of the ecliptic. This is unlike the other planets whose rotation axes are roughly perpendicular to the plane of the solar system. This curious alignment means that Uranus appears to roll through sections of its orbit. Uranus has fifteen known moons, ten of which are small rocky/icy bodies, five of which are larger. Of these Miranda is interesting because some astronomers believe it was once almost shattered by a collision with another celestial object.
Uranus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Uranus
Uranus , the seventh planet from the Sun, is the third largest and fourth most massive planet in the solar system. It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky (Uranus, ), the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern times. Though it is visible to the naked eye like the five classical planets, it was never recognised as a planet by ancient observers due to its dimness. Sir William Herschel announced its discovery on March 13, 1781, expanding the known boundaries of the solar system for the first time in modern history. This was also the first discovery of a planet made using a telescope.
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