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neptune

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
the planet eighth in order of distance and farthest from the Sun, after Uranus:

Examples:

Neptune was discovered in 1846.
2
in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the god of water and the sea:

Examples:

The Romans identified Poseidon with their god of the sea, Neptune.
3
the planet eighth in order of distance from the sun, after Uranus and before Pluto

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