"Sedna" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Inuktitut Sitna. The minor planet is named after the goddess. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|iu||Sitna}} Inuktitut Sitna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sedna
  1. (mythology, Inuit mythology) The Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals. Wikidata QID: Q875507 Categories (topical): Mythology, Gods Translations (a goddess): Sedna (Dutch), Sedno (Esperanto), Sedna [feminine] (French), Sedna [neuter] (Latin), Sedna [feminine] (Polish), Sedna (Portuguese), Се́дна (Sédna) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Sedna-en-name-en:Q875507 Disambiguation of Gods: 59 41 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'a goddess': 89 11
  2. (astronomy) 90377 Sedna, a trans-Neptunian dwarf planet whose eccentric detached orbit is wholly beyond the Kuiper belt. Wikidata QID: Q15610 Categories (topical): Astronomy, Dwarf planets of the Solar System, Planetoids Synonyms: [astronomy, natural-sciences, astrology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences] Derived forms: sednoid Related terms: Orcus, Pluto, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, Gonggong, Eris Related terms (most likely dwarf planets of the Solar System): Ceres Translations (planetoid): 賽德娜 (Chinese Mandarin), 赛德娜 (Chinese Mandarin), Sedna (Dutch), Sedno (Esperanto), Sedna (French), Sedna (Norwegian), Sedna [feminine] (Polish), Sedna (Portuguese), Се́дна (Sédna) [feminine] (Russian), Sedna (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Sedna-en-name-en:Q15610 Disambiguation of Dwarf planets of the Solar System: 10 90 Disambiguation of Planetoids: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 74 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 74 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'most likely dwarf planets of the Solar System': 15 85 Disambiguation of 'planetoid': 6 94

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