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satellite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'satellite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Satellite [ a.]
- Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.
2 . Satellite [ n.]
- An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.
- A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.

Meaning of 'satellite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . satellite [ s]
Meaning (1):
- surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
Example in sentence:
  • a city and its satellite communities