CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS

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 I. (noun) 

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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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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

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