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Definitions for Urânia
yʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn yəurâ·ni·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Uranianoun

    (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

  2. Venus, Uranianoun

    goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite

Wiktionary

  1. Uranianoun

    The Muse of astronomy.

  2. uranianoun

    Any of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides

  3. Etymology: From Οὐρανία.

Wikipedia

  1. Urania

    Urania ( yoor-AY-nee-ə; Ancient Greek: Οὐρανία, romanized: Ouranía; modern Greek shortened name Ράνια Ránia; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy, and in later times, of Christian poetry. Urania is the goddess of astronomy and stars, her attributes being the globe and compass. The muse Urania is sometimes confounded with Aphrodite Urania ("heavenly Aphrodite") because of their similar name.

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  1. urania

    Urania is typically defined as one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology, who presided over astronomy and astrology. In literature and art, she is often depicted holding a celestial globe and a rod. The term 'Urania' can also refer to a type of poetry relating to heavenly or astronomical details pioneered by the poet John Milton. Additionally, it is the name given to several species of butterfly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uranianoun

    one of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy

  2. Uranianoun

    a genus of large, brilliantly colored moths native of the West Indies and South America. Their bright colored and tailed hind wings and their diurnal flight cause them to closely resemble butterflies

Wikidata

  1. Urania

    Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy and a daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne and also a great granddaughter of Uranus. Some accounts list her as the mother of the musician Linus by Apollo, and Hymenaeus also is said to have been a son of Urania. She is often associated with Universal Love and the Holy Spirit. Eldest of the divine sisters, Urania inherited Zeus' majesty and power and the beauty and grace of her mother Mnemosyne.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Urania

    ū-rā′ni-a, n. the Muse of astronomy, represented with a celestial globe in her hand, to which she points with a little staff.—adj. Urā′nian. [L.,—Gr. ouranios, heavenly—ouranos, heaven.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Urania

    the muse of astronomy, is represented with a globe in her hand, to which she points with a small rod.

Mythology

  1. Urania

    (Ura′nia). A daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne—one of the Muses who presided over astronomy.

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  1. anuria

  2. aurian

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Urânia in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Urânia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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