: of or relating to the planet Uranus

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Her offbeat persona is also very Uranian and unpredictable, much like Aquarius. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 The energetic ionized particles are common to other planets’ magnetospheres, and scientists had theorized that the five major Uranian moons in the magnetic bubble should have produced them. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Uranian was in 1844

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“Uranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uranian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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