urania

[ yoo-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh ]
nounChemistry.

  1. uranium dioxide.

Origin of urania

1

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Other definitions for Urania (2 of 2)

Urania
[ yoo-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh ]
noun

  1. Classical Mythology. the Muse of astronomy.

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How to use urania in a sentence

  • As I was wondering at this marvellous spectacle urania told me this was their usual mode of interment and resurrection.

    Urania | Camille Flammarion

  • Was urania a fair, blue-eyed maiden, a dream of spring, an innocent but inquisitive daughter of Eve?

    Urania | Camille Flammarion

  • It is of truth that I make much of these thing to please urania.

  • For the gold he made nothing, even as my leetle wife urania.

  • Thus did Dante impersonate the worship of Venus urania,--spiritual tenderness overcoming sensual desire.

British Dictionary definitions for Urania

Urania

/ (jʊˈreɪnɪə) /

nounGreek myth

  1. the Muse of astronomy

  2. another name of Aphrodite

Origin of Urania

1
C17: from Latin, from Greek Ourania, from ouranios heavenly, from ouranos heaven

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