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Herschel Definition & Meaning

herschel
noun
  1. English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
  2. English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)

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What does herschel mean?
English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871) English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
What part of speech is herschel?
Herschel is a noun.
How many definitions does herschel have?
Herschel has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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