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URANIAN
Etymology 1
Adjective
Uranian (comparative more Uranian, superlative most Uranian)
(comparable, literary, poetic) Celestial, heavenly; uranic.
Antonyms: chthonian, chthonic (pertaining to the underworld), earthbound, earthly, tellurian, telluric, terrestrial (pertaining to the earth)
(comparable, literary, archaic) Homosexual; (specifically) relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys; pederastic; also, of poetry: conveying appreciation for young men.
Synonyms: uranistic (obsolete), Thesaurus:homosexual
(not comparable, Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Of Aphrodite Urania, the heavenly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the earthly aspect known as Aphrodite Pandemos: heavenly, spiritual.
Antonyms: pandemian, Pandemic
(not comparable, Greek mythology, dated) Relating to Urania, the Muse of astronomy.
(not comparable, by extension, historical, rare) Of or pertaining to astronomy; astronomical.
Synonym: uranical (archaic, rare)
Noun
Uranian (plural Uranians)
(literary, archaic) A male homosexual; (specifically) a man engaged in an erotic relationship with an adolescent boy; a pederast.
Synonyms: uranist (archaic), urning (obsolete), Thesaurus:male homosexual
Etymology 2
Adjective
Uranian (not comparable)
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus. [from 1830s]
Noun
Uranian (plural Uranians)
(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Uranus. [from 1830s]
Notes
Adjective
uranian (not comparable)
(mineralogy) Describing minerals containing hexavalent uranium.
Alternative letter-case form of Uranian
Source: Wiktionary
U*ra"ni*an, a. (Astron.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus; as, the Uranian year.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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