'Satellite' definitions:

Definition of 'satellite'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"
noun
Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon [syn: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter]
noun
A person who follows or serves another [syn: satellite, planet]
noun
Any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
verb
Broadcast or disseminate via satellite

Definition of 'Satellite'

From: GCIDE
  • Satellite \Sat"el*lite\, a. (Anat.) Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Satellite'

From: GCIDE
  • Satellite \Sat"el*lite\, n. [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an attendant.]
  • 1. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent. "The satellites of power." --I. Disraeli. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Astron.) A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar. [1913 Webster]
  • Satellite moth (Zool.), a handsome European noctuid moth (Scopelosoma satellitia). [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'satellite'

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