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Uranus.

The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.

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name/ˈjʊɹənəs//jʊˈɹeɪnəs//ˈjʊəɹ(ə)nəs//ˈjɔːɹ(ə)nəs/

  1. The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.

  2. The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek οὐρᾰνός (ourănós) Ancient Greek Οὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)der. Latin Ūranusbor. English Uranus Borrowed from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).

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