Eris

American  

[eer-is, er-is] / ˈɪər ɪs, ˈɛr ɪs /

noun

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

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Eris ¹ British  

/ ˈɛrɪs /

noun

1. 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 ² British  

/ ˈɛrɪs /

noun

1. Greek myth the goddess of discord, sister of Ares

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Eris Scientific  

/ îr′ĭs,ĕr′- /

1. 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

Furthermore, the inference of unexpected activity on Eris and Makemake underscores the importance of internal processes in shaping what we see on large KBOs and is consistent with findings at Pluto.

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

Back in August, Eris Nezha and Petra Conti stepped in front of a crowd at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

Eris breathed a shadowy spray of buckshot across the void.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan