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ptolemaic
(encz) | Ptolemaic, adj: |
Ptolemaic
(gcide) | Ptolemaic \Ptol`e*ma"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer.
[1913 Webster]
Ptolemaic system (Astron.), the system maintained by
Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center
of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around
it. This theory was received for ages, until superseded by
the Copernican system.
[1913 Webster] |
ptolemaic
(wn) | Ptolemaic
adj 1: of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
2: of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system; "in the
Ptolemaic system of planetary motion the earth is fixed as
the center of the universe with the sun and moon and planets
revolving around it" |
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ptolemaic system
(encz) | Ptolemaic system, |
Ptolemaic
(gcide) | Ptolemaic \Ptol`e*ma"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer.
[1913 Webster]
Ptolemaic system (Astron.), the system maintained by
Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center
of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around
it. This theory was received for ages, until superseded by
the Copernican system.
[1913 Webster] |
Ptolemaic system
(gcide) | Ptolemaic \Ptol`e*ma"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer.
[1913 Webster]
Ptolemaic system (Astron.), the system maintained by
Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center
of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around
it. This theory was received for ages, until superseded by
the Copernican system.
[1913 Webster] |
ptolemaic dynasty
(wn) | Ptolemaic dynasty
n 1: an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from
323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with
Cleopatra [syn: Ptolemy, Ptolemaic dynasty] |
ptolemaic system
(wn) | Ptolemaic system
n 1: (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth
at the center |
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