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/sˈætəlˌaɪt/ Listen

noun

Satellite n.

An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent. "The satellites of power."

(Astron.) A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.

Satellite moth (Zool.), a handsome European noctuid moth (Scopelosoma satellitia).

adjective

Satellite adj. (Anat.) Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.

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Etymology of 'Satellite'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Satellite" Quotes from Famous Books

... understand that the working class in its political action can completely separate itself from all the exploiting parties. According to him, there is no other role in the political movement for the workers than that of satellite of the Radical bourgeoisie. He glorifies the "essentially economic" tactics of the old English Trade Unions, and has not the faintest idea that it was these very tactics that made the English workers the tail ...

— Anarchism and Socialism • George Plechanoff

... He had always held Monsieur Peyrolles in considerable respect, a respect that had been greatly shaken by Cocardasse's audacious and insolent treatment of the satellite of Gonzague. Now the bravo seemed ready to resent receiving an order from his employer's go-between. Peyrolles prudently took no notice of his sullenness. "Good-evening, gentlemen," he said, and walked towards the door. As ...

— The Duke's Motto - A Melodrama • Justin Huntly McCarthy

... transfixed by an icicle dart; Martin had been engulfed in an unholy maw on Ganymede; Dorn was a frozen idol to the spiral beings of Pluto; and poor Hurley, his fate was the worst of all: his hideously bloated body was swinging in an orbit around Mars, a satellite through all eternity. ...

— Slaves of Mercury • Nat Schachner

... Art, Italy, Greece, Life, Music, Psyche, Color, Motion, Liberty! Put yourself into a receptive attitude now, and Beauty will speak to you!" And while a satellite ran rosy fingers down a lute, she moved the toe named Beauty to ...

— Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers • Don Marquis

... away all too soon. St. Dunstan's clock was the fly in the ointment, for it boomed out intrusively the hour of eleven just as my guests were beginning thoroughly to appreciate one another; and thereby carried the sun (with a minor paternal satellite) out of the firmament of my heaven. For I had, in my professional capacity, given strict injunctions that Mr. Bellingham should on no account sit up late; and now, in my social capacity, I had smilingly to ...

— The Vanishing Man • R. Austin Freeman

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