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planetary

planetary is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system.
  2. 2.(Astrol.) Under the dominion or influence of a planet. "Skilled in the planetary hours." Drayton.
  3. 3.Caused by planets. "A planetary plague." Shak.
  4. 4.Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering. "Erratical and planetary life." Fuller. Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day. Hutton. -- Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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