urania

[ yoo-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh ]

/ yʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn yə /

noun Chemistry.

uranium dioxide.

Nearby words

urals, uralsk, uran, uran-, uranalysis, urania, uranian, uranic, uranic oxide, uranide, uraninite

Origin of urania

urani(um) + -a⁴

Definition for urania (2 of 2)

Urania

[ yoo-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh ]

/ yʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn yə /

noun

Classical Mythology. the Muse of astronomy.

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Examples from the Web for urania

While the general rejoicing is at its height, Urania is brought in to take her vestal vows at the altar.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
Directly that you mentioned ‘Urania,’ I began to fancy I remembered her too.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883)|Edward FitzGerald
Then embarking in the Urania, he induced the crew to rebel in order to obtain mastery of the ship.
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And at Nice they would see so much of each other, Cornélie and Urania.
The Inevitable|Louis Couperus

I looked from Urania's unfathomable eyes to Enriquez's impenetrable countenance.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for urania

Urania

/ (jʊˈreɪnɪə) /

noun Greek myth

the Muse of astronomy

another name of Aphrodite

Word Origin for Urania

C17: from Latin, from Greek Ourania, from ouranios heavenly, from ouranos heaven

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