What is a planet?

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Noun (now historical or astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14th c.] (astronomy) A body which orbits the Sun directly and is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (effectively meaning a spheroid) and to dominate its orbit; specifically, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto was considered a planet until 2006 and has now been reclassified as a dwarf planet.) [from 17th c.] A large body which directly orbits any star (or star cluster) but which has not attained nuclear fusion. In phrases such as the planet, this planet, sometimes refers to the Earth. Find more words! 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A planet in detriment or fall is in a precarious condition, more so if it is peregrine or otherwise afflicted. The planet passes Spica at midmonth, moving four degrees north of the star on the 16th. Then that feisty optimist rears up in me, and my commitment deepens to enjoying this brief ride on the only green planet I happen to know of. Atlanteans were far more advanced in technologies than we are, able to leave the planet and go into deep space. Modern texts often refer to Uranus as the planet that governs astrology and astrologers. See Also What is another word for planet? What is the opposite of planet? Sentences with the word planet Words that rhyme with planet What is the plural of planet? What is the adverb for planet? What is the adjective for planet? What is the noun for planet? 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