1
: encircled or marked with or as if with rings
2
: composed or formed of rings

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The moon and Saturn will hang high enough in the sky here for stargazers to see the lunar occultation (when the moon passes in front of) the ringed planet. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Next Sunday on the 10th, the first quarter moon will be tight and bright with Saturn, just below and to the right of the ringed planet. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 Tonight is another chance to see the ringed planet close to the moon, which will be 70% illuminated. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The authors propose that JWST could actually test the hypothesis that this particular super-puff is actually a ringed, not-so-puffy planet in the coming years. Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ringed 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringed was before the 12th century

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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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