Definition of Uranus
U´ra`nus
Pronunciation:
~nŭs
n.
1.
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
.
Related Words
Greek
deity
,
Greek
mythology
,
Ouranos
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