Definition of Saturn
Nouns
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
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Jovian planet, gas giant
any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
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outer planet
(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
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superior planet
any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
"Saturday is Saturn's Day"
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Roman deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
Vocabulary Lists for Saturn
- Aesculapius
- Apollo
- Ares
- Artemis
- Asclepius
Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales - Beginning »(773 words)
Vocabulary words from The Canterbury Tales, from...
- Theseus
- narcotise
- citole
- drey
- girasol