GALILEAN SATELLITES

Meaning of GALILEAN SATELLITES in English

Astron.

the four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, discovered by Galileo in 1610.

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GALILEAN SATELLITES — Европа
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GALILEAN — adjective Date: circa 1751 of, relating to, or discovered by Galileo Galilei
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GALILEAN — I. noun also gal·i·lae·an ˌgaləˈlēən ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Latin Galilaea Galilee, Roman province in northern Palestine (from …
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GALILEAN — (n.) A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
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GALILEAN — (n.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also …
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GALILEAN — (n.) A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
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GALILEAN — (a.) Of or relating to Galilee.
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GALILEAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.
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GALILEAN — ( n. ) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GALILEAN — ( n. ) A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
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GALILEAN — ( n. ) A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
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GALILEAN — ( a. ) Of or relating to Galilee.
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GALILEAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.
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GALILEAN — /gal'euh lee"euhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Galilee. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Galilee. 3. a …
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GALILEAN — adj. of or pertaining to the Galilee (area in northern Israel); of or pertaining Galileo or his theories (Italian physicist …
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GALILEAN — n. Jesus (of Christianity)
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GALILEAN — n. resident of Galilee (area in northern Israel); one who is of the Christian faith
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GALILEAN — adjective Date: circa 1751 : of, relating to, or discovered by Galileo Galilei Galilean satellites
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GALILEAN — adj of or relating to galilee. 2. galilean ·noun a christian in general; used as a term of reproach …
Webster English vocab
GALILEAN — ~ 1 [ ˌgalɪ'leɪən ] ■ adjective relating to the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) or his methods. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GALILEAN — [Gal.i.le.an] adj (ca. 1751): of, relating to, or discovered by Galileo Galilei
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GALILEAN — Galilean BrE AmE ˌɡæl ɪ ˈli ː ‿ən ◂ -ə- ▷ Galilean|s z
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GALILEAN — See main entry: ↑ Galilee
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GALILEAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of Galilee in Palestine. 2 Christian. --n. 1 a native of Galilee. 2 a Christian. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GALILEAN — adj. of or relating to Galileo, Italian astronomer d. 1642, or his methods.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GALILEAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of Galilee in Palestine. 2 Christian. n. 1 a native of Galilee. 2 a Christian. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GALILEAN — adj. of or relating to Galileo, Italian astronomer d. 1642, or his methods.
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SATELLITES — Спутники
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SATELLITES — Сателлиты
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GALILEAN — 1. ͵gælıʹli:ən n 1. ист. галилеянин; житель Галилеи 2. христианин 3. (the Galilean) Христос 2. ͵gælıʹli:ən a галилейский, галилеев; северопалестинский
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GALILEAN — I 1. сущ.1) истор. галилеянин; житель Галилеи (см. Galilee) 2) христианин Syn:Christian II 2. 3) ( the Galilean) Христос 4) …
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GALILEAN — 1. ͵gælıʹli:ən n 1. ист. галилеянин; житель Галилеи 2. христианин 3. (the Galilean) Христос 2. ͵gælıʹli:ən a галилейский, галилеев; северопалестинский
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GALILEAN — I 1. сущ. 1) ист. галилеянин; житель Галилеи ( см. Galilee ) 2) библ. ; ист. галилеянин, христианин ( по …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GALILEAN — I 1. сущ. 1) ист. галилеянин; житель Галилеи (см. Galilee) 2) библ.; ист. галилеянин, христианин (по названию исторической области в Палестине, где жил …
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SATELLITES — Спутники
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SATELLITE — I Natural object (moon) or spacecraft (artificial satellite) orbiting a larger astronomical body. Most known natural satellites orbit planet s; …
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LANDSAT — officially Earth Resources Technology Satellites Any of a series of unmanned U.S. scientific satellites. The first three were launched in …
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SATELLITE — I. ˈsad. ə l.ˌīt, -at ə l- sometimes ˈsatˌlīt; usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin …
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SPACE EXPLORATION — the investigation, by means of both manned and unmanned spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond the atmosphere of …
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SOLAR SYSTEM — assemblage consisting of the Sunan average star in the Milky Way Galaxyand those bodies orbiting around it: 9 major planets, …
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SATELLITE — natural or artificial object that revolves around a larger astronomical object, usually a planet. The Moon is the most obvious …
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GEOGRAPHY — (from Greek geo, earth, graphein, to write), the scientific study of the Earth's surface. Geography describes and analyzes the spatial …
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CELESTIAL MECHANICS — in the broadest sense, the application of classical mechanics to the motion of celestial bodies acted on by any of …
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ATMOSPHERE — gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth. Other planets of the solar system, as well as a few of the large …
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VELA — any of a series of 12 unmanned U.S. reconnaissance satellites developed to detect radiation from nuclear explosions in the Earth's …
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URANUS — seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun. Its low density (1.285 grams per cubic centimetre) and large size …
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SATURN — in astronomy, sixth planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman god of agriculture. Saturn is the second …
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PIERCE, JOHN ROBINSON — born March 27, 1910, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. U.S. communications engineer, scientist, and father of the communications satellite. Pierce began …
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — (NASA) independent U.S. governmental agency established in 1958 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration …
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MARS — ancient Roman deity, in importance second only to Jupiter. Little is known of his original character, and that character (chiefly …
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LANDSAT — byname of Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) any of a series of unmanned U.S. scientific satellites. The first three Landsat …
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JUPITER — Photograph of Jupiter taken by Voyager 1 on Feb. 1, 1979, at a range of 32.7 million kilometres most massive …
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GANYMEDE — Greek Ganymedes, Latin Ganymedes, or Catamitus, in Greek legend, the son of Tros (or Laomedon), king of Troy. Because of …
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GALILEAN SATELLITE — any of the four large satellites of Jupiter discovered by Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in 1610. Originally christened the Medicean …
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EARTH SATELLITE — man-made object launched into a temporary or permanent orbit around the Earth. Spacecraft of this type may be either manned …
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DISCOVERER — any of a series of unmanned experimental satellites launched by the United States Air Force. Although the Discoverer satellites had …
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DELAMBRE, JEAN-BAPTISTE-JOSEPH — born Sept. 19, 1749, Amiens, Fr. died Aug. 19, 1822, Paris French astronomer who prepared tables that plot the location …
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COSMOS — Hubble inferred a uniformity in the spatial distribution of galaxies through number counts in deep photographic surveys of selected areas …
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BAILLY, JEAN-SYLVAIN — born Sept. 15, 1736, Paris died Nov. 12, 1793, Paris French astronomer noted for his computation of an orbit for …
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SATELLITE — ( satellites) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A satellite is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SATELLITE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a satellite broadcast ▪ The match was shown live in a world-wide satellite broadcast. a …
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ORBIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES geostationary orbit orbit ▪ The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the …
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LAUNCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES embark on/launch a programme (= start it ) ▪ The company has embarked on …
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AMATEUR PACKET RADIO — < communications > (PR) The use of packet radio by amateurs to communicate between computers. PR is a complete amateur …
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