Uranian may refer to:
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Sexuality
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Uranian (sexology)
Uranian (from Ancient Greek ) is a historical term for homosexual men. The word was also used as an adjective in association with male homosexuality or inter-male attraction regardless of sexual orientation.
An early use of the term appears in F ...
, a historical term for
homosexual men
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Uranians, a group of male homosexual poets
Astronomy
*Uranian, of or pertaining to the planet
Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Its name is a reference to the Greek god of the sky, Uranus ( Caelus), who, according to Greek mythology, was the great-grandfather of Ares (Mars), grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter) and father of ...
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Uranian system, refers to the 27 moons of Uranus
Mythology and fiction
*Uranian, relating to
Aphrodite Urania
Aphrodite Urania ( grc, Ἀφροδίτη Οὐρανία, Aphrodítē Ouranía) was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, signifying "heavenly" or "spiritual", to distinguish her from her more earthly aspect of Aphrodite Pandemos, "Aphrod ...
, an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite
*Uranian, relating to
Urania
Urania ( ; grc, , Ouranía; modern Greek shortened name ''Ránia''; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy, and in later times, of Christian poetry. Urania is the goddess of astronomy and stars, he ...
, the muse of astronomy
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Uranian (comics)
The Uranians are a fictional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in '' Marvel Boy'' #1 (1950) as the human-like inhabitants of the planet Uranus, who became the hosts and mentors of Marvel Boy ( ...
, a fictional race in the Marvel Universe
Other uses
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Uranian Phalanstery, artist collectives in New York City
*For ''Uranian astrology'' see
Hamburg School of Astrology
The Hamburg School of Astrology originated in Hamburg, Germany, and revolved around the research and teachings of surveyor/astrologer/amateur astronomer Alfred Witte. The term ''Hamburg School'' as an astrological method originated in 1923 at ...
See also
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Urania (disambiguation)
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Uranus (disambiguation)
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