Associations to the word «Urania»

Wiktionary

URANIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Uraniidae   — the uranine moths.
URANIA, proper noun. (Greek god) The Muse of astronomy.
URANIA, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 30 Urania, a main belt asteroid.
URANIA, noun. (mineralogy) Any of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides

Dictionary definition

URANIA, noun. (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy.
URANIA, noun. Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite.

Wise words

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