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Mr. Spock

Mr. Spock proper noun: an asteroid in Main Asteroid Belt, Solar System; discovered in 1971, the 2309th asteroid registered. Also the alternative form of Spock.

Proper noun

Mr. Spock

  1. An asteroid in Main Asteroid Belt, Solar System; discovered in 1971, the 2309th asteroid registered.
    • I happen to have the Asteroid Mr. Spock on my Ascendant, and have been compared to the Vulcan in physical appearance for many years, even before I found out I had that asteroid on my ascendant. Spooky, huh?1995, Estelle Daniels, Astrologickal Magick, page 265
    • Mr. Spock the asteroid was therefore named for Mr. Spock the long-deceased feline who was named for Mr. Spock the Vulcan who was named for ... I guess we'd need to ask the Star Trek scriptwriters what they thought about the famous American writer on child rearing, Dr. Benjamin Spock.2007, Duncan Steel, chapter 12, in Marking Time: The Epic Quest to Invent the Perfect Calendar

Also used as

Mr. Spock is also the alternative form of Spock.

Origin of Mr. Spock

The asteroid was named after the discoverer’s (James B. Gibson’s) cat, “Mr. Spock”, itself named after the fictional character.

Questions about Mr. Spock

What does Mr. Spock mean?
Mr. Spock means an asteroid in Main Asteroid Belt, Solar System; discovered in 1971, the 2309th asteroid registered.
What part of speech is Mr. Spock?
Mr. Spock is a proper noun.

Words near Mr. Spock in the dictionary

  1. Mr. Nice Guys
  2. Mr. President
  3. Mr. Presidents
  4. Mr. Right
  5. Mr. Rights
  6. Mr. Spock
  7. Mr. T
  8. Mr. Wrong
  9. Mr. Wrongs
  10. MR/DD
  11. MRA

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