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saturnian

saturnian


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saturnian  \Sa*tur"ni*an\,  a.  [L.  Saturnius.] 
  1.  (Roman  Myth.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  Saturn,  whose  age  or 
  reign,  from  the  mildness  and  wisdom  of  his  government,  is 
  called  the  golden  age. 
 
  2.  Hence:  Resembling  the  golden  age;  distinguished  for 
  peacefulness,  happiness,  contentment. 
 
  Augustus,  born  to  bring  Saturnian  times.  --Pope. 
 
  3.  (Astron.)  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  planet  Saturn;  as  the 
  Saturnian  year. 
 
  {Saturnian  verse}  (Pros.),  a  meter  employed  by  early  Roman 
  satirists,  consisting  of  three  iambics  and  an  extra 
  syllable  followed  by  three  trochees,  as  in  the  line:  -- 
  Th[e^]  qu[=e]en  |  w[a^]s  [imac]n  |  th[e^]  k[imac]tch  | 
  [e^]n  ||  [=e]at[i^]ng  |  br[=e]ad  [a^]nd  |  h[=o]n[e^]y. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saturnian  \Sa*tur"ni*an\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  large  handsome  moths  belonging 
  to  {Saturnia}  and  allied  genera.  The  luna  moth,  polyphemus, 
  and  promethea,  are  examples.  They  belong  to  the  Silkworn 
  family,  and  some  are  raised  for  their  silk.  See  {Polyphemus}.