Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs 
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
1
: the sky personified as a god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology
2
: the planet seventh in order from the sun see Planets Table
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It was seen to be carving a path through the gas and dust, about the same distance from its star as Uranus is from the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Last but certainly not least, Venus will clash with Uranus on Dec. 28.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
That means only the five planets outside Earth’s orbit—Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—can be at opposition from our perspective.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
New channels of communication open as Venus and Uranus harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Last but certainly not least, Venus will clash with Uranus on Dec. 28.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
That means only the five planets outside Earth’s orbit—Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—can be at opposition from our perspective.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
New channels of communication open as Venus and Uranus harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Uranus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uranus. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
: the planet seventh in order from the sun see planet
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