venus
n. uncountablen. the second planet from the sun in our solar system. It is the hottest planet and is often the brightest object in the night sky after the moon.
n. the second planet from the Sun, characterized by a dense, toxic atmosphere and extreme surface temperatures. When used in a mythological or art-historical context, it refers to the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Venus is often visible just after sunset.
Because its thick clouds reflect so much sunlight, Venus appears as a brilliant white point of light to the naked eye.
The spacecraft had to withstand immense atmospheric pressure and corrosive sulfuric acid clouds to transmit data from the surface of Venus.
From Middle English Venus, from Latin Venus.
Proper noun; almost always capitalized. Usually used without an article when referring to the planet.