Georgium Sidus

Georgium Sidus
Uranus U"ra*nus (-n[u^]s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O'yrano`s Uranus, o'yrano`s heaven, sky. Cf. {Uranium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Note: This planet has also been called {Herschel}, from Sir William Herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who named it {Georgium Sidus}, in honor of George III., then King of England. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Georgium Sidus — Geor gi*um Si dus [NL., the star of George (III. of England).] (Astron.) The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Uranus — first planet discovered that was not known in ancient times, named for the god of Heaven, husband of Gaia, the Earth, from L. Uranus, from Gk. Ouranos lit. heaven, in Greek cosmology, the god who personifies the heavens, father of the titans. Cf …   Etymology dictionary

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