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Cordelia, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus Uranus , in astronomy, 7th planet from the sun, at a mean distance of 1.78 billion mi (2.87 billion km), with an orbit lying between those of Saturn and Neptune; its period of revolution is slightly more than 84 years.
..... Click the link for more information. . Cordelia [kȯr′dēl·yə] (astronomy) A satellite of Uranus orbiting at a mean distance of 30,910 miles (49,750 kilometers) with a period of 8 hours 4 minutes, and with a diameter of about 16 miles (26 kilometers); the inner shepherding satellite for the outermost ring of Uranus. Cordelia gentle daughter of Lear. [Br. Lit.: King Lear] See : Gentleness Cordelia though it costs her an inheritance, she refuses to say that she could love her father exclusively. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare King Lear] See : Honesty Cordelia faithful daughter of sea god Llyr [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 67]; loyal and loving daughter of King Lear. [Br. Lit.: King Lear] See : Loyalty How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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