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Neptune
(Nep|tune)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɛptjuːn/
1
Roman Mythology
the god of water and of the sea.
Greek equivalent
Poseidon
.
2
Astronomy
a distant planet of the solar system, eighth in order from the sun, discovered in 1846.
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