nnoun.object(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise directionTopic:astronomyuranology
Synset:major planet
Derivationally Related Form:planetaryplanetal
Member Holonyms:solar system
Hypernyms:celestial body heavenly body
Inherited Hypernyms:planetcelestial bodynatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Jovian planetLuciferPhosphorusdaystargas giantinferior planetmorning starouter planetsuperior planetterrestrial planet
Instance Hyponyms:Hesperus Vesper evening star
Part Meronyms:biosphere
Full Hyponyms:inferior planetjovian planetmorning starouter planetsuperior planetterrestrial planet
nnoun.persona person who follows or serves anotherSynset:satellite
Hypernyms:follower
Inherited Hypernyms:satellitefollowerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:satellitefollowerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.objectany celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a starDerivationally Related Form:planetal
Hypernyms:celestial body heavenly body
Inherited Hypernyms:planetcelestial bodynatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity