Meaning Of The Word Planet

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What's The Definition Of Planet?

planet
countable noun: A planet is a large, round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is a planet.

planet in American English
any of the celestial objects with apparent motion (as distinguished from the apparently still stars), including the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn
noun: any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune in the order of their proximity to the sun

planet in British English
noun: any of the eight celestial bodies, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, that revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits and are illuminated by light from the sun

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