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Noun
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(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
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a person who follows or serves another
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any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
Usage examples
- He augmented these abilities with newer disciplines, some of which originated on other planets.
- If all embryos are removed, then no planets will form in this region.
- That Gravitation and Attraction direct all the Planets in their Courses.
- They want to add Frisby to their collection of specimens from other planets.
- He realizes he is able to explore space and other planets.
- "The Commonwealth Gazetteer" section describes the inhabited planets, their cultures, and history.
- These systems contain more than known exoplanets.
- Some dwarf planets, too, have satellites substantially less massive than the dwarf planets themselves.
- Our earth is geologically active, while other planets in the solar system are not.
- However, this was later retracted, just before the first real pulsar planets were announced.