saturn
IPA: sˈætɝn
Root Word: Saturn
noun
- (astronomy) The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄.
- (Roman mythology) The god of fertility and agriculture, equivalent to the Greek Kronos.
- (heraldry, rare) Sable (black), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures in the arms of certain sovereign people and places as planets.
- (obsolete, alchemy, chemistry) Lead (the metal).
- The Southeast Asian butterfly Zeuxidia amethystus, family Nymphalidae.
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Examples of "saturn" in Sentences
- The seventh contains the planet Saturn.
- The Phoebe ring is one of the rings of Saturn.
- The fields are named after the moons of Saturn.
- He established the rotation rate of the planet Saturn.
- The Hyperborean name for the planet Saturn is Cykranosh.
- Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
- Auroral activity is not as significant as at Jupiter and Saturn.
- Auroral activity is insignificant as compared to Jupiter and Saturn.
- Cykranosh is the fictional name for the planet Saturn in the Cthulhu Mythos.
- Venus and Saturn are the only planets expressly mentioned in the Old Testament.
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