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solar system
noun
the solar system : our sun and the planets that move around it
: a star other than our sun and the planets that move around it
Full Definition of SOLAR SYSTEM
: the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it; also : a similar system centered on another star
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First Known Use of SOLAR SYSTEM
circa 1704
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solar system
noun
Definition of SOLAR SYSTEM for Kids
: the sun and the planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors that revolve around it
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