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satellite

4 entries found.



Main Entry:
sat·el·lite Listen to the pronunciation of satellite
Pronunciation:
\ˈsa-tə-ˌlīt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French, from Latin satellit-, satelles attendant
Date:
circa 1548
1: a hired agent or obsequious follower : minion, sycophant2 a: a celestial body orbiting another of larger size b: a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another celestial body3: someone or something attendant, subordinate, or dependent; especially : a country politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country4: a usually independent urban community situated near but not immediately adjacent to a large city
satellite adjective


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