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- Saturn - n. - One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), and the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kro`nos, later CHro`nos, Time.
- Saturn - n. - One of the planets of the solar system, next in magnitude to Jupiter, but more remote from the sun. Its diameter is seventy thousand miles, its mean distance from the sun nearly eight hundred and eighty millions of miles, and its year, or periodical revolution round the sun, nearly twenty-nine years and a half. It is surrounded by a remarkable system of rings, and has eight satellites.
- Saturn - n. - The metal lead.
- Saturnalia - n. pl. - The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.
- Saturnalia - n. pl. - Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.
- Saturnalian - a. - Of or pertaining to the Saturnalia.
- Saturnalian - a. - Of unrestrained and intemperate jollity; riotously merry; dissolute.
- Saturnian - a. - Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age.
- Saturnian - a. - Hence: Resembling the golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
- Saturnian - a. - Of or pertaining to the planet Saturn; as, the Saturnian year.
- Saturnian - n. - Any one of numerous species of large handsome moths belonging to Saturnia and allied genera. The luna moth, polyphemus, and promethea, are examples. They belong to the Silkworn family, and some are raised for their silk. See Polyphemus.
- Saturnicentric - a. - Appearing as if seen from the center of the planet Saturn; relating or referred to Saturn as a center.
- Saturnine - a. - Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
- Saturnine - a. - Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.
- Saturnine - a. - Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
- Saturnism - n. - Plumbism.
- Saturnist - n. - A person of a dull, grave, gloomy temperament.
- Saturnicentric - a. - Appearing as if seen from the center of the planet Saturn; relating or referred to Saturn as a center.
- Ceres - n. - The daughter of Saturn and Ops or Rhea, the goddess of corn and tillage.
- Jupiter - n. - The supreme deity, king of gods and men, and reputed to be the son of Saturn and Rhea; Jove. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus.
- Pluto - n. - The son of Saturn and Rhea, brother of Jupiter and Neptune; the dark and gloomy god of the Lower World.
- Neptune - n. - The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter.