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RITTENHOUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
Synonyms:
David Rittenhouse; Rittenhouse
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Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)