Satellite

English Meaning

An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.

1. Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
2. Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
3. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
4. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
5. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
6. A subservient follower; a sycophant.
7. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
8. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.