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"PLANETS" is a plural of: planet. |
Date "PLANETS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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Health | Heavenly bodies with their own motion among the stars, revolving, in the case of the solar system, around the sun, along the plane of the ecliptic. They are grouped into inner planets and outer planets, based on distance from the sun and common characteristics. (references) |
Literature | Planets I. In astrology there are seven planets:- APOLLO, the sun, represents gold. DIANA, the moon, represents silver. MERCURY represents quicksilver. VENUS represents copper. MARS represents iron. JUPITER represents tin. SATURN represents lead, Ii. In heraldry the arms of royal personages used to be blazoned by the names of planets, and those of noblemen by precious stones, instead of the corresponding colours. SOL- topaz- or (gold - bezants. LUNA- pearl- argent (silver)- plates. SATURN- diamond- sable (black)- pellets. MARS- ruby- gules (red)- torteaux. JUPITER- sapphire- azure (blue)- hurts. VENUS- emerald- vert (green)- pommes. MERCURY- amethyst- purpure (violet)- golpes. Inferior planets. Mercury and Venus; so called because their orbits are within the orbit of the earth. Superior planets. Mars, the Planetoids, Jupiter, Saturn, U'ranus, and Neptune; so called because their orbits are outside the earth's orbit- i.e. farther from the sun. Iii. Planets represented by symbols. MERCURY, ; VENUS, ; EARTH ; MARS, ; the PLANETOIDS, in the order of discovery- (1), (2), (3), etc.; JUPITER, ; SATURN, ; URANUS, ; NEPTUNE, ; the SUN, ; the MOON, . Iv. The planets in Greece were symbolised by-seven letters: JUPITER, (u-psilon); MARS, o(o-micron); MERCURY, (e-psilon); THE MOON, (alpha); SATURN, (o-mega); THE SUN, (iota); VENUS, (eta). To be born under a lucky [or unlucky] planet. According to astrology, some planet, at the birth of every individual, presides over his destiny. Some of the planets, like Jupiter, are lucky; and others, like Saturn, are unlucky. In casting a horoscope the heavens must be divided into twelve parts or houses, called (1) the House of Life; (2) the House of Fortune; (3) the House of Brethren; (4) the House of Relations; (5) the House of Children; (6) the House of Health; (7) the House of Marriage; (8) the House of Death; (9) the House of Religion; (10) the House of Dignities; (11) the House of Friends and Benefactors; (12) the House of Enemies. Each house had one of the heavenly bodies as its lord. (See Star In The Ascendant.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Space | Celestial bodies such as the Earth which orbit the Sun (and by extension, similar orbiters around distant stars). Counting from the Sun outwards, planets visible to the eye are Mercury, Venus, (Earth), Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The telescope also sees the more distant Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, as well as smaller asteroids (most of them inside the Jupiter orbit) and Kuiper objects (in the outer solar system). See also retrograde motion. (references) |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Necessity | Star, stars; planet, planets; astral influence; sky, Fates, Parcae, Sisters three, book of fate; God's will, will of Heaven; wheel of Fortune, Ides of March, Hobson's choice. |
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Screenplays | So there's life on other planets. That's sure going to change the Miss Universe contest! (Contact; writing credit: Carl Sagan;) This is a story of tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, when men have built a station in space, constructed in the form of a great wheel, and set a thousand miles out from the Earth, fixed by gravity, and turning about the world every two hours, serving a double purpose: an observation post in the heavens, and a place where a spaceship can be assembled, and then launched to explore other planets, and the vast universe itself, in the last and greatest adventure of mankind, the plunge toward the (Conquest of Space; writing credit: Chesley Bonestell; Willy Ley) Central Planets, them was formed the Alliance, waged war to bring everyone under their rule; a few idiots tried to fight it, among them myself. (Firefly; writing credit: Michael Mates) I've been arrested for saying exactly the same thing on four different planets. (Farscape; writing credit: Olivier Cauvin) Planets in this area have marginal capabilities. (The Transformers: The Movie; writing credit: Ron Friedman) | |
Lyrics | And the planets of the universe (Planets Of The Universe; performing artist: Stevie Nicks; writing credit: Stevie Nicks) As long as the planets are turning, (I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That); performing artist: Meat Loaf) | |
Clever | Sometimes I know that there is intelligent life on other planets because they haven't tried to contact us. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Planets (2003) Peeking at the Planets (1926) Hearts and Planets (1915) The Planets (1999) Journey to the Planets (1993) | |
Song Titles | Planets Of The Universe (performing artist: Stevie Nicks) | |
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 | The planets Neptune and Pluto have been selected as targets for original observations by ... Credit: NASA. |  | There are stars with planets. Stars with companion stars. Stars with pancake-shaped disks of ... Credit: NASA. |
 | The phrase "big fish eat little fish" may hold true when it comes to planets and stars. ... Credit: NASA. |  | How old is the universe? How big is it? What is its fate? Where did the planets, stars, ... Credit: NASA. |
 | Astronomers using the Hubble telescope made the first broad search for planets far beyond ... Credit: NASA. |  | Individual frames for each of the six planets imaged, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Credit: NASA. |
 | Frontispiece of: "A Discovery of A New World ...." by John Wilkins, 1684. A book espousing travel to the moon and agreement with the concept that the Earth is one of the planets. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |  | Title page of: "A Discovery of A New World ...." by John Wilkins, 1684. A book espousing travel to the moon and agreement with the concept that the Earth is one of the planets. Credit: Treasures of the Library. |
 | Solar system diagram with seven planets in circular orbits, the earth as number V, Telluris; and surrounding text. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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Samuel Johnson | You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company. |
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | We do not profess to construct planets. |
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| "PLANETS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.89% of the time. "PLANETS" is used about 628 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.89% | 621 | 10,417 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.11% | 7 | 133,076 |
| Total | 100.00% | 628 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "PLANETS": Acceleration of the planets ♦ Interior planets ♦ medicean planets ♦ minor planets ♦ primary planets ♦ superior planets ♦ terrestrial planets. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "PLANETS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | планетите на слънчевата система (terrestrial planets). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 行星 (Planet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 행성 (Planet, Planetary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | planeter. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | anetsplay вращающиеся вокруг солнца (primary planets), планеты (primary planets). (various references) planetas. (various references) dünya yörüngesinin dışındaki gezegenler (superior planets). (various references) planetara (r) (between planets). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | 2 Kings Chapter 23, Verse 5 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai katepausen touV cwmarim ouV edwkan basileiV iouda kai equmiwn en toiV uyhloiV kai en taiV polesin iouda kai toiV perikuklw ierousalhm kai touV qumiwntaV tw baal kai tw hliw kai th selhnh kai toiV mazourwq kai pash th dunamei tou ouranou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et delevit aruspices quos posuerant reges Iuda ad sacrificandum in excelsis per civitates Iuda et in circuitu Hierusalem et eos qui adolebant incensum Baal et soli et lunae et duodecim signis et omni militiae caeli |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And he dyde aweye the deuyl clepers, whome the kyngis of Juda hadden sett to sacrifien in heiytis by the cytees of Juda, and the enuyroun of Jerusalem, and hem that brenden encense to Baal, and to the sunne, and to the mone, and to the twelue syngnys, and to alle the knyythode of heuen. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places around Jerusalem; them also that burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And he put an end to the false priests, who had been put in their positions by the kings of Judah to see to the burning of offerings in the high places in the towns of Judah and the outskirts of Jerusalem, and all those who made offerings to Baal and to the sun and the moon and the twelve signs and all the stars of heaven. |
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| Language | 2 Kings Chapter 23, Verse 5 |
| Cebuano | Ug iyang gipapahawa ang mga sacerdote nga mga diwatahan, nga gitukod sa mga hari sa Juda sa pagsunog sa incienso sa hatag-as nga mga dapit sa mga ciudad sa Juda, ug sa mga dapit nga nagalibut sa Jerusalem; ingon man usab kadtong nagasunog sa incienso ngadto kang Baal, sa adlaw, ug sa bulan, ug sa mga planeta, ug sa tanang panon sa langit: |
| Chinese | 從 前 猶 大 列 王 所 立 拜 偶 像 的 祭 司 、 在 猶 大 城 邑 的 邱 壇 、 ' 耶 路 '' 冷 的 周 圍 ' 香 ． 現 在 王 都 廢 去 ． 又 廢 去 向 巴 力 、 ' 日 、 月 、 行 星 、 " 行 星 或 作 十 二 宮 〕 並 天 上 萬 象 、 ' 香 的 人 ． |
| Croatian | Uklonio je lažne sveæenike koje su judejski kraljevi postavili da pale kad na uzvišicama, u gradovima judejskim i u okolici Jeruzalema; i one koji su palili kad Baalu, suncu, mjesecu, zvijezdama i svoj vojsci nebeskoj. |
| Danish | Og han afsatte Afgudspræsterne, som Judas Konger havde indsat, og som havde tændt Offerild på Højene i Judas Byer og Jerusalems Omegn, ligeledes dem, som havde tændt Offerild for Ba'al og for Solen, Månen, Stjernebillederne og hele Himmelens Hær. |
| Dutch | Daartoe schafte hij de Chemarim af, die de koningen van Juda gesteld hadden, opdat men roken zou op de hoogten, in de steden van Juda, en rondom Jeruzalem, mitsgaders, die voor Baal, de zon, en de maan, en de andere planeten, en al het heir des hemels rookten. |
| Finnish | Hän pani myös viralta epäjumalain papit, jotka Juudan kuninkaat olivat asettaneet polttamaan uhreja uhrikukkuloilla Juudan kaupungeissa ja Jerusalemin ympäristössä ja jotka polttivat uhreja Baalille, auringolle, kuulle, eläinradan tähdille ja kaikelle taivaan joukolle. |
| French | Il chassa les prêtres des idoles, établis par les rois de Juda pour brûler des parfums sur les hauts lieux dans les villes de Juda et aux environs de Jérusalem, et ceux qui offraient des parfums Baal, au soleil, la lune, au zodiaque et toute l`armée des cieux. |
| German | Und er tat ab die Götzenpfaffen, welche die Könige Juda's hatten eingesetzt, zu räuchern auf den Höhen in den Städten Juda's und um Jerusalem her, auch die Räucherer des Baal und der Sonne und des Mondes und der Planeten und alles Heeres am Himmel. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Ia memecat para imam yang telah diangkat oleh raja-raja Yehuda untuk bertugas pada tempat penyembahan dewa di kota-kota Yehuda dan di sekitar Yerusalem; juga para imam yang mempersembahkan kurban kepada Baal, matahari, bulan, planit dan bintang-bintang. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Dan lagi dipecatkan baginda segala kahin, yang telah diangkat oleh raja-raja Yehuda supaya dibakarnya dupa di atas segala panggung yang di dalam segala negeri Yehuda dan di jajahan Yeruzalem, dan lagi segala mereka yang membakar dupa bagi Baal dan bagi matahari dan bulan dan segala bintang, yaitu bagi segenap tentara di langit. |
| Italian | Destituì i sacerdoti, creati dai re di Giuda per offrire incenso sulle alture delle citt di Giuda e dei dintorni di Gerusalemme, e quanti offrivano incenso a Baal, al sole e alla luna, alle stelle e a tutta la milizia del cielo. |
| Maori | I whakakahoretia hoki e ia nga tohunga whakapakoko i whakaritea ra e nga kingi o Hura hei tahu whakakakara ki nga wahi tiketike i nga pa o Hura, a ki nga taha o Hiruharama, ratou ko nga kaitahu whakakakara ki a Paara, ki te ra, ki te marama, ki n ga whetu, ki te ope katoa hoki o te rangi. |
| Norwegian | Han avsatte de prester som Judas konger hadde innsatt, og som brente røkelse på haugene i Judas byer og rundt omkring Jerusalem, og dem som brente røkelse for Ba'al, for solen og månen og dyrekretsens stjernebilleder og hele himmelens hær. |
| Rumanian | A izgonit pe preoyii idolilor, puwi de kmpqrayii lui Iuda sq ardq tqmkie pe knqlyimi kn cetqyile lui Iuda wi kn kmprejurimile Ierusalimului, wi pe cei ce aduceau tqmkie lui Baal, soarelui, lunei, zodiilor wi kntregei owtiri a cerurilor. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words ending with "PLANETS": protoplanets. (additional references) | |
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"PLANETS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: panats, panest, piangete, Pillnitz, Placeth, placets, plalets, plancet, planeta, planete, plante, planxty, playeth, plesetsk, pliets, plunketts. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "PLANETS" (pronounced pla"nuts) |
| 4 | -n u t s | baronets, bluebonnets, cabinets, chestnuts, coordinates, electromagnets, hornets, laminates, magnets, minutes, peanuts, tenets, unfortunates, units. |
| 3 | -u t s | advocates, affidavits, affiliates, affricates, agates, aggregates, amulets, animates, anklets, approximates, articulates, associates, audits, Babbitts, ballots, bandits, banquets, barbiturates, baskets, berets, bigots, billets, biscuits, blankets, booklets, bracelets, brackets, branchlets, buckets, budgets, buffets, bullets, carats, carpets, carrots, caskets, certificates, chariots, cheviots, chocolates, ciliates, circuits, climates, closets, comets, compatriots, composites, conduits, conglomerates, consulates, correlates, covets, credits, crickets, culprits, deficits, degenerates, demerits, deposits, diets, digits, discredits, dockets, doctorates, droplets, edits, electorates, elicits, Emirates, ergots, estimates, exhibits, exits, eyelets, facets, faucets, favorites, ferrets, fillets, frigates, gadgets, garrets, gaskets, graduates, guesstimates, habits, hamlets, hatchets, helmets, helots, hermits, hypermarkets, idiots, illiterates, inaugurates, ingots, inhabits, inherits, inhibits, initiates, intermediates, interprets, intimates, invertebrates, islets, jackets, jesuits, junkets, lancets, laureates, leaflets, legates, limits, limpets, maggots, markets, merits, microcircuits, microclimates, midgets, millets, moderates, nonprofits, nuggets, nutlets, omelets, opiates, opposites, orbits, packets, palates, pallets, pamphlets, parrots, particulates, patriots, pellets, perquisites, pickets, pickpockets, piglets, pilots, pirates, platelets, plaudits, plummets, pockets, poets, portraits, posits, prelates, prerequisites, privates, profits, prohibits, prophets, puppets, quiets, quintuplets, rackets, racquets, requisites, revisits, rickets, riots, rivets, rockets, russets, secrets, sextuplets, silicates, snippets, sockets, solicits, spigots, spirits, starlets, summits, supermarkets, surrogates, tablets, targets, thickets, tickets, toilets, trinkets, triplets, trumpets, turrets, underestimates, undergraduates, violets, visits, wallets, wastebaskets, whats, wickets, widgets, zealots. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: platens. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-n-p-s-t" | |
-1 letter: latens, palest, palets, panels, pastel, patens, petals, planes, planet, plants, platen, plates, pleats, septal, splent, staple, tepals. | |
-2 letters: antes, aspen, elans, etnas, lanes, lapse, laten, leans, leant, leaps, leapt, least, lepta, napes, nates, neaps, neats, pales, palet, panel, panes, pants, paste, paten, pates, peals, peans, peats, pelts, penal, petal, plane, plans, plant. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-n-p-s-t" | |
+1 letter: explants, panelist, pantiles, plainest, planters, platanes, pleasant, polentas, replants. | |
+2 letters: antelopes, antipoles, antisleep, conepatls, eggplants, elephants, endplates, gantlopes, interlaps, palatines, panatelas, panelists, panetelas, pantalets, pantofles, penalties, pentacles, pentanols, pieplants, placentas, planchets, plankters, plantlets, plantsmen, sapiently, tapelines, tinplates, traplines, triplanes. | |
+3 letters: alpenstock, analeptics, appellants, displanted, enthalpies, epilations, gantelopes, houseplant, implanters, inculpates, interplays, leadplants, misplanted, nameplates, neoplastic, opalescent, overplants, paltriness, pantalones, parentless, penalities, pentangles, penultimas, personalty, petulances, phenolates, placements, placentals, plaintexts, planetoids, plastering, plasticene, plasticine, platinizes, pleasanter, pleasantly, pleasantry, pleonastic, pliantness, pollinates, potentials, prevalents, pulmonates, reimplants, repellants, reptilians, septennial, spangliest, supplanted, supplanter, tablespoon, tailplanes, transeptal, unpleasant. | |
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