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But according to a lawsuit against the Neptune Society of Northern California, the trip ended with Vonk floundering in the Bay with a gaping leg wound as the 56-foot Naiad backed up toward him.—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 The waxing crescent Moon in your sign squares off against Saturn and Neptune, opposes Jupiter, and passes through conjunction with Venus.—Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024 One of the primary reasons some astrophysicists propose there is a planet beyond Neptune has to do with odd orbits.—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 Each time the sharks returned to Neptune Islands after a period away, their behavior went through a sort of reset as their initial time spent near the boats was similar to their first exposure.—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Neptune
Word History
Etymology
Latin Neptunus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of Neptune was
before the 12th century
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