Uranian

[ yoo-rey-nee-uhn, -reyn-yuhn ]

adjective

pertaining to the planet Uranus.
(of males) gay.

Origin of Uranian

First recorded in 1835–45; Uran(us) + -ian; def. 2 from Aphrodite Urania “heavenly Aphrodite,” inspiration for gay male sexual orientation or behavior in Plato's Symposium

Words Nearby Uranian

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How to use Uranian in a sentence

The Uranian soul, even during its terrestrial incarnations, lives in the world of the absolute and divine.
Urania | Camille Flammarion
Sir W. Herschel was more completely misled by the false Uranian satellites.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor
The realm of eternal essences rains down no Jovian thunderbolts, but only a ghostly Uranian calm.
Winds Of Doctrine | George Santayana
Relegar must know what Grant had found, and the knowledge that the Uranian knew about the stones made him weak.
The Wealth of Echindul | Noel Miller Loomis
He thought he knew how to recover the stones and to face the Uranian without being immediately killed.
The Wealth of Echindul | Noel Miller Loomis

British Dictionary definitions for Uranian

Uranian

/ (jʊˈreɪnɪən) /

noun

a hypothetical inhabitant of the planet Uranus

adjective

of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Uranus
of the heavens; celestial

relating to astronomy; astronomical
(as an epithet of Aphrodite) heavenly; spiritual
of or relating to the Muse Urania

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