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1. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
2. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.
3. <chemistry> Of or pertaining to lead; characterised by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
<medicine> Saturnine colic, lead colic.
Origin: L. Saturnus the god Saturn, also, the planet Saturn: cf. F. Saturnin of or pertaining to lead (Saturn, in old chemistry, meaning lead),saturnien saturnine, saturnian. See Saturn.
(01 Mar 1998)
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