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One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy.

Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus; as, the Uranian year.

One of the Turanians.

An extensive division of mankind including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.

A Northern Turanian group of languages; the language of the Finns.

A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities. Till Hymen brought his love-delighted hour, There dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower. Campbell.

Any one of several species of beautiful South American moths of the genus Urania.

An ignorant and degraded Turanian tribe which occupies a portion of Northern Russia and a part of Siberia.Samoyeds.

A group of roving Turanian tribes occupying Eastern Siberia and the Amoor valley. They resemble the Mongols. [Written also Tungooses.]

A member of a tribe of Turanians inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea.

Of or pertaining to the Urals and the Altai; as the Ural- Altaic, or Turanian, languages.

ral species of handsomely colored South American humming birds belonging to the genus Thalurania. The males are bright blue, or green and blue. -- Wood offering, wood burnt on the altar. We cast the lots . . . for the wood offering. Neh. x. 34. -- Wood oil (Bot.), a resinous oil obtained from several East Indian trees…