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major planet — noun (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; … Useful english dictionary
major planet — noun a) Any of the 8 celestial bodies which orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune … Wiktionary
major planet — noun any of the nine principal planets of the solar system, as distinct from an asteroid or moon … English new terms dictionary
planet — /plan it/, n. 1. Astron. a. Also called major planet. any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto … Universalium
planet — Synonyms and related words: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, Venus, asteroid, globe, inferior planet, major planet, minor planet, planetoid, secondary planet, solar system, superior planet, terrestrial planet,… … Moby Thesaurus
Major — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 important, large, serious, significant (a major road; a major war; the major consideration must be their health). 2 (of an operation) serious or life threatening. 3 Mus. a (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between… … Useful english dictionary
major — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 important, large, serious, significant (a major road; a major war; the major consideration must be their health). 2 (of an operation) serious or life threatening. 3 Mus. a (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between… … Useful english dictionary
Major Tom — is a fictional astronaut created by David Bowie, heard in his songs Space Oddity, Ashes to Ashes, and Hallo Spaceboy. Bowie s own interpretation of the character evolved throughout his career. 1969 s Space Oddity depicts an astronaut who casually … Wikipedia
Planet Green — Launched June 1, 1998 Owned by Discovery Communications Picture format 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Headquarters … Wikipedia
Major Stryker — Gameplay of Major Strike, Episode 1, Sea Zone Developer(s) Apogee Software Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
