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adjective

Planetary adj.

Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.

Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system.

(Astrol.) Under the dominion or influence of a planet. "Skilled in the planetary hours."

Caused by planets. "A planetary plague."

Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering. "Erratical and planetary life."

Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day.

Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet.

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Etymology of 'Planetary'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Planetary" Quotes from Famous Books

... wrinkles—they have brought wisdom likewise. To struggle with Fate, I tell you, is to wrestle with Omnipotence. We may foresee, but not avert our destiny. What will be, shall be. This is your eighteenth birthday, Sybil: it is a day of fate to you; in it occurs your planetary hour—an hour of good or ill, according to your actions. I have cast your horoscope. I have watched your natal star; it is under the baleful influence of Scorpion, and fiery Saturn sheds his lurid glance upon it. Let me see your hand. The line ...

— Rookwood • William Harrison Ainsworth

... that brick wall raised to the nth power of impressibility. The occultist will point you to a universal medium as much above the cinema film as that is above the brick or stone, and in which are stored up the memoria mundi. It is this sensitized envelope of the planetary atom that your sensitive taps by means of his clairvoyant, psychometric ...

— Second Sight - A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance • Sepharial

... Chapter library of St. Bertrand to form this priceless scrapbook. On the first of the paper sheets was a plan, carefully drawn and instantly recognizable by a person who knew the ground, of the south aisle and cloisters of St. Bertrand's. There were curious signs looking like planetary symbols, and a few Hebrew words in the corners; and in the northwest angle of the cloister was a cross drawn in gold paint. Below the plan were some lines of writing ...

— The Best Ghost Stories • Various

... obtained a permit from the Planetary Moderator, authorizing him to claim Tick-Tock for the University League and remove her from the planet, dear. So you see there is simply nothing we can do about the matter! Your mother wouldn't like us to attempt to obstruct the ...

— Novice • James H. Schmitz

... moon, we enjoy an advantage of which we cannot boast when most other planetary bodies are scrutinised; for we see the actual surface of another world undimmed by palpable clouds or exhalations, except such as exist in the air above us; and can gaze on the marvellous variety of objects it presents much as we contemplate ...

— The Moon - A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features • Thomas Gwyn Elger

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