Eris

American

[eer-is, er-is] / ˈɪər ɪs, ˈɛr ɪs /

noun

the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.

Eris ¹ British

/ ˈɛrɪs /

noun

Greek myth the goddess of discord, sister of Ares

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Eris ² British

/ ˈɛrɪs /

noun

the largest dwarf planet in the solar system, located beyond the Kuiper belt. It has a diameter of 2400 km

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Eris Scientific

/ îr′ĭs,ĕr′- /

A dwarf planet with a diameter of about 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles). When Eris was discovered in 2005, it and its satellite Dysnomia were the farthest known celestial bodies in the Solar System.

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Eris

We discovered Eris, which is more massive than Pluto.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2024

Eris and Makemake are comparable in size to Pluto and its moon Charon.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

Two alumni, Petra Conti and Eris Nezha, recently founded their own company, the Hollywood Ballet.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

“That made us even stronger because Eris was by my side,” Conti said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

His sister is there, Eris, which means Discord, and Strife, her son.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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