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What does the word planet?

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The word planet comes from Middle English, from French planete, from late Latin planeta, planetes, from Greek planetes 'wanderer, planet,' from planan'wander.'

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-noun 1. Astronomy. a. Also called major planet. any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto in the order of their proximity to the sun. b. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. c. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon. 2. Astrology. the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto: considered sources of energy or consciousness in the interpretation of horoscopes. ~Dictionary.com

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The name Venus comes from the roman goddess of love; Venus. It's named after her because the planet is after the moon the brightest natural object in the night sky.

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"Planet" comes from the Greek for "wanderer"

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