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(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
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a person who follows or serves another
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any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
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The following are synonyms for 'planet'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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planetary
planetal
interplanetary
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Variations of 'planet' |
celestial body
follower
heavenly body
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