Meanings
Le Verrier1
plural Le Verriers · alternative LeVerrier · alternative leVerrier · alternative le Verrier · alternative Leverrier · alternative Verrier
- A surname from French
Le Verrier2
- obsoleteastronomyFormer name of Neptune (“planet”). A planet in Solar System.
Synonyms: Planet Le Verrier, Le Verrier's Planet
- A crater in Mare Imbrium, LQ04 quadrangle, Moon, Earth-Moon System, Solar System.
Synonyms: Crater Le Verrier
- A crater in Mars, Solar System.
Synonyms: Crater Le Verrier
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounFormer name of Neptune (“planet”). A planet in Solar System.
proper nounA crater in Mare Imbrium, LQ04 quadrangle, Moon, Earth-Moon System, Solar System.
proper nounA crater in Mars, Solar System.
Origin
Le Verrier · proper noun
- FrenchLe Verrier
- EnglishLe Verrier
From French Le Verrier.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Le Verrier · proper noun
Named after French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier * (Planet Neptune): Named for the person who predicted Neptune's existence.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Le Verrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%20Verrier
“Le Verrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%20Verrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Le Verrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%20Verrier.
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