planet
planet /ˈplænət/
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(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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major planet
, planet
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(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
Earth is the only known planet in the universe that has life
Earth is the only known planet in the universe that has life
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A person who follows or serves another
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satellite
, planet
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a person who follows or serves another
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Any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
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planet
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any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
