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Definition of Red Planet
1. Noun. A small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color. "Mars has two satellites"
Group relationships: Solar System
Generic synonyms: Superior Planet, Terrestrial Planet
Derivative terms: Martian
Definition of Red Planet
1. Noun. the planet Mars ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Planet
Literary usage of Red Planet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chief American Poets: Selected Poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"Within my breast there is no light But the cold light of stars ; 1 give the first
watch of the night To the red planet Mars. He rises in my breast, Serene, ..."
2. Longfellow Birthday Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1910)
"Within my breast there is nc light, But the cold light of stars; I give the first
watch of the night To the red planet Mars. The Light of Stars. ..."
3. Passages from the English Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1870)
"... the bright red gleam of a furnace, like the " red planet Mars"; and once in
a while a bright, wandering beam gliding along the river, as a steamer comes ..."
4. Passages from the English Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1880)
"... like the " red planet Mars "; and once in a while a bright, wandering beam
gliding along the river, as a steamer comes or goes between us and Liverpool. ..."
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