urania
noun
urania
1 American
[yoo-ray-nee-uh, -rayn-yuh]
/ jʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn jə /
noun
Chemistry.
Urania
2
American
[yoo-ray-nee-uh, -rayn-yuh]
/ jʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn jə /
noun
Urania
British
/ jʊˈreɪnɪə /
noun
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the Muse of astronomy
-
another name of Aphrodite
Etymology
Origin of urania
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Differs from P. pura in persistently conical pileus. urania, Fr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
You don’t have to be a connoisseur of antique office machinery to identify the Urania as a Nazi-era typewriter; it has that particular aesthetic.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024
Her sister, Urania Papaggeli, 20, said that Anastasia had gone to the city of Patras, near Athens, for the carnival while dressed as an elf.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Jobs at the Urania mill will pay an average annual salary of $46,000 plus benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2018
The group is led by Urania, the muse of astronomy, wearing a Zodiac-inspired skirt.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2016
The observatory was christened Uraniborg, after Urania, the Muse of astronomy, and over the years developed into a major scientific institution with observing galleries, library and studies.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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