Cassini

American  

[kuh-see-nee, kah-] / kəˈsi ni, kɑ- /

noun

1. Oleg Oleg Cassini-Loiewski, 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.

2. a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 36 miles (56 km) in diameter.

3. Geometry. oval of Cassini.

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Cassini British  

/ kæˈsiːnɪ /

noun

1. Giovanni Domenico. 1625–1712, French astronomer, born in Italy. He discovered (1675) Cassini's division , the gap that divides Saturn's rings into two parts, and four of Saturn's moons

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Example Sentences

There’s Beverley, a pretty blond mom riddled with self-doubt; glamorous but financially strapped Margot, who frequents Hollywood parties in an Oleg Cassini dress; and demure Elsie, a newspaper editor’s personal assistant who longs to write and report stories of her own but is instead relegated to administrative tasks.

From Los Angeles Times

Although NASA's Cassini spacecraft transformed our understanding of Saturn during its 13 year mission, it also uncovered new puzzles, including the surprisingly young age of Saturn's rings and Titan's shifting orbit.

From Science Daily

Toward the end of its mission, Cassini measured how mass is distributed inside Saturn.

From Science Daily

However, Cassini's final measurements revealed that Saturn's mass is more concentrated toward its center than scientists had expected.

From Science Daily

The Cassini mission began in 1997 and continued for nearly two decades, gathering extensive information about Saturn and its 274 moons.

From Science Daily