Le Verrier

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Etymology 1

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French Le Verrier

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Proper noun

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Le Verrier (plural Le Verriers)

  1. A surname from French
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Etymology 2

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Named after French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier

  • (Planet Neptune): Named for the person who predicted Neptune's existence.

Proper noun

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Le Verrier

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) Former name of Neptune (planet).. A planet in Solar System
    Synonyms: Planet Le Verrier, Le Verrier's Planet
  2. A crater in Mare Imbrium, LQ04 quadrangle, Moon, Earth-Moon System, Solar System
    Synonym: Crater Le Verrier
  3. A crater in Mars, Solar System
    Synonym: Crater Le Verrier