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1. (n.) satellite
a natural body that revolves around a planet; moon.
2. satellite
a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun, etc.
3. satellite
a country under the domination or influence of another.
4. satellite
something that depends on, accompanies, or is subordinate to something else.
5. satellite
a place or facility physically separated from but associated with or dependent on another place or facility.
6. satellite
an attendant or follower of another person, often subservient or obsequious in manner.
7. (adj.) satellite
of or constituting a satellite.
8. satellite
subordinate to another authority, outside power, or the like.
Etymology: (1540–50; < L satellit-, s. of satelles attendant)
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| Definition of 'satellite' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
2. (noun) satellite, planet
a person who follows or serves another
3. (adj) satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
4. (verb) satellite
surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
"a city and its satellite communities"
5. (verb) satellite
broadcast or disseminate via satellite
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1. (noun) satellite
a space vehicle that travels around Earth sending signals around the world
a telecommunications satellite
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) satellite
situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries
2. (noun) satellite
an attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent
3. (noun) satellite
a secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar
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Sense: a smaller body that revolves around a planet
The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.
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 Afrikaans: satelliet |
 Arabic: قَمَر تابِع يدور حَوْل كَ |
 Bulgarian: спътник |
 Brazilian: satélite |
 Czech: satelit |
 German: der Trabant |
 Danish: satellit |
 Greek: δορυφόρος (για ουράνιο σώ |
 Spanish: satélite |
 Estonian: planeedikaaslane, kuu |
 Farsi: قمر |
 Finnish: satelliitti |
 French: satellite |
 Hebrew: יָרֵח |
 Hindi: उपग्रह |
 Croatian: satelit |
 Hungarian: mellékbolygó |
 Indonesian: satelit |
 Icelandic: fylgihnöttur/-tungl |
 Italian: satellite |
 Japanese: 衛星 |
 Korean: 위성 |
 Lithuanian: palydovas |
 Latvian: satelīts; pavadonis |
 Malay: satelit |
 Dutch: satelliet |
 Norwegian: satellitt |
 Polish: satelita |
 Persian: قمر |
 Pashto: چوپړى، خادم: پيرو، مريى: |
 Portuguese: satélite |
 Romanian: satelit |
 Russian: спутник |
 Slovak: satelit |
 Slovenian: satelit |
 Serbian: satelit |
 Swedish: satellit, måne |
 Thai: ดาวบริวาร |
 Turkish: uydu |
 Taiwanese: 衛星 |
 Ukrainian: супутник |
 Urdu: طفیلی سیارہ |
 Vietnamese: vệ tinh |
 Chinese: 卫星 |
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