Thesaurus: satellite

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1. n. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.
2. n. A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.
3. a. Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.
4. adj. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
5. n. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
6. n. a person who follows or serves another
7. n. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
8. v. broadcast or disseminate via satellite
9. 1. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent. "The satellites of power." I. Disraeli. 2. (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 (Zoöl.), a handsome European noctuid moth (Scopelosoma satellitia). Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.
10. A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, themoon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.Satellite moth (Zoöl.), a handsome European noctuid moth (Scopelosomasatellitia).
11. n:100 n. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon n. a person who follows or serves another n. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star v. broadcast or disseminate via satellite