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Ptolemy Definition & Meaning

ptolemy
noun
  1. Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
  2. an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra

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  • "galileo vs ptolemy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "john macarthur and ptolemy"
    AOL — AOL

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What does ptolemy mean?
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
What part of speech is ptolemy?
Ptolemy is a noun.
How many definitions does ptolemy have?
Ptolemy has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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