English noun: planet |
1. | planet (object) (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction |
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| Synonyms | major planet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | celestial body, heavenly body |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | daystar, gas giant, inferior planet, Jovian planet, Lucifer, morning star, outer planet, Phosphorus, superior planet, terrestrial planet |
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| Instance hyponym | evening star, Hesperus, Vesper |
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| Part holonym | biosphere |
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| Member meronym | solar system |
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| Domain category | astronomy, uranology |
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2. | planet (person) a person who follows or serves another |
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| Synonyms | satellite |
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| Broader (hypernym) | follower |
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3. | planet (object) any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star |
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| Broader (hypernym) | celestial body, heavenly body |
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