Pluto

/ˈpludoʊ/

/ˈplutəʊ/

Other forms: Plutos

Definitions of Pluto

1. noun

   (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
   synonyms: Aides, Aidoneus, Hades

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   Greek deity

   a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
2. noun

   a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
   “Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930”

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   outer planet

   (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

   superior planet

   any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
3. noun

   a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
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   character, fictional character, fictitious character

   an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)