SAT'URNINE, adjective [Latin Saturnus.]
1. Supposed to be under the influence of Saturn. Hence,
2. Dull; heavy; grave; not readily susceptible of excitement; phlegmatic; as a saturnine person or temper.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.