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Caliban
Caliban A retrograde satellite of Uranus, sixteenth in order from the planet at a distance of 7 231 000 km; also known as Uranus XVI. It orbits every 579.7 days at an inclination of over 140° to Uranus' equator. Caliban has a diameter of about 60 km and was discovered in 1997.
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"Caliban." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Caliban." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Caliban.html "Caliban." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Caliban.html |
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Caliban
Caliban in Shakespeare's The Tempest, the brutish and degraded son of the witch Sycorax, who has been forced to serve Prospero; in contrast to the ‘airy spirit’ Ariel, he typifies a gross and animal nature. His name may represent either ‘Carib’ or ‘cannibal’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Caliban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Caliban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Caliban.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Caliban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Caliban.html |
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Caliban
Caliban, in Shakespeare's The Tempest, is described in the folio ‘Names of the Actors’ as ‘a savage and deformed slave’.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Caliban." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Caliban." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Caliban.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Caliban." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Caliban.html |
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Caliban
Caliban in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus . |
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"Caliban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Caliban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Caliban-ast.html "Caliban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Caliban-ast.html |
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