Definitions for URANIA
yʊˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn yəura·ni·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Uranianoun

   (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

2. Venus, Uranianoun

   goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Uranianoun

   The Muse of astronomy.

2. uranianoun

   Any of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides

3. Etymology: From Οὐρανία.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.]

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1. Urania

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

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Urania

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

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Anagrams for URANIA »

1. anuria

2. aurian

How to pronounce URANIA?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of URANIA in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of URANIA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=URANIA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Urania
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urania
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URANIA
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=URANIA
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=URANIA
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Urania
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=URANIA