Venera

American  

[vuh-nair-uh, vyi-nye-ruh] / vəˈnɛər ə, vyɪˈnyɛ rə /

noun

1. one of a series of Soviet space probes that obtained scientific information about the atmosphere of Venus.

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Etymology

Origin of Venera

1961; < Russian Venéra Venus (< Latin Vener-, stem of Venus )

Example Sentences

Back in 1981, Russia also reported sounds on Venus during the Soviet Venera 13 mission, which sounds like waves hissing on a beach.

From Salon

At Texas ExpoTiro — Venera says he and his wife named the gun show for America’s “most gun-loving state” — the firearm fans see it differently.

From Washington Post

“This is a triumph of liberty!” said retired military police chief Marcelo Venera, the executive director of the two-year-old expo, the largest gun show in the country and the first open to civilians.

From Washington Post

The United States has a much more “developed” gun culture than Brazil, Venera said.

From Washington Post

Venera is not concerned that legal gun sales will help arm the cartels.

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