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Claudius Ptolemaeus

Definitions of Claudius Ptolemaeus
  1. noun
    Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
    synonyms: Ptolemy
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    astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
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