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CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
Synonyms:
Claudius Ptolemaeus; Ptolemy
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Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
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