[L. Urania (the muse of astronomy), ad. Gr. Οὐρανία ‘the Heavenly One,’ fem. of οὐράνιος heavenly, f. οὐρανός heaven. Cf. F. Uranie (Du Bartas) in sense 1.]
1. As the title of a book or poem dealing with celestial or astronomical themes, etc.
1614[?]. Drummond of Hawth., Poems, 66 b. Vrania, or Spirituall Poems.
1615. J. Taylor (Water P.), title, Vrania, or His Heauenly Muse.
1621. Lady M. Wroth (title), The Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania.
1754. J. Hill (title), Urania: or, a compleat view of the Heavens.
1880–. (title), Urania: A Monthly Journal of Astrology, Meteorology, and Physical Science.
2. Astr. One of the planetoids or asteroids.
1865. Chambers’ Encycl., VII. 577.
