major planet

British  

noun

1. a planet of the solar system, as opposed to an asteroid (minor planet)

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major planet

If this theorem is eventually accepted as fact, Maroon 5 are a major planet orbiting that sun: an act with the presentation of rock but the production-centric values of hip-hop.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2018

In the American theater the death of Sherwood has an effect comparable to the removal of a major planet from a solar system.

From Time Magazine Archive

This was the major planet, surely one of the Dog Star's pack; and he had alighted on one of its moons.

From Palos of the Dog Star Pack by Giesy, J. U.

Saturn, as you probably know, is a major planet.

From Health Lessons Book 1 by Davison, Alvin

Mars, you know, is the fourth major planet, computing their positions in distance from the sun.

From Through Space to Mars Or the Longest Journey on Record by Rockwood, Roy