planet

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Synonyms: plane, plant, placet, planes, planed, pianet, elanet, planer, planit, lanet, iplanet

Antonyms: plane, plant, placet, planes, planed, pianet, elanet, planer, planit, lanet, iplanet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|historical|or|astrology}} Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the [[Moon]], [[Mercury]], [[Venus]], the [[Sun]], [[Mars]], [[Jupiter]] and [[Saturn]]. {{defdate|from 14^thc.}}
2. {{lb|en|astronomy|historical}} Any body that orbits the Sun, including the [[asteroid]]s (as [[minor planet]]s) and sometimes the [[moon]]s of those bodies (as [[satellite planet]]s)
3. {{senseid|en|Q634}}{{lb|en|astronomy|current}} A body which is massive enough to be in [[hydrostatic equilibrium]] (generally resulting in being an [[ellipsoid]]) but not enough to attain [[nuclear fusion]] and, in [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] usage, which directly orbits a [[star]] (or multiple star) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the [[Solar system]], the eight major bodies of [[Mercury]], [[Venus]], [[Earth]], [[Mars]], [[Jupiter]], [[Saturn]], [[Uranus]], and [[Neptune]]. {{defdate|from 2006}}
4. {{construed with|en|[[the]] {{ng|{{nobold|or}}}} [[this]]}}: The [[Earth]].

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