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Noun

a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites
- Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781

(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology

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Uranus Ouranos

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