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planet
noun
[ ˈplanɪt ]
• a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French planete, from late Latin planeta, planetes, from Greek planētēs ‘wanderer, planet’, from planan ‘wander’.
Phrases
what planet are you on?
• used to indicate that someone is out of touch with reality.