 ptolemy |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra | |
| Synonyms: | ptolemaic_dynasty | |
| Related terms: | dynasty ptolemy_ii ptolemy_i | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy,Greek antiquity) Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD) | |
| Synonyms: | Claudius_Ptolemaeus | |
| Related terms: | Greek astronomer | |
| Similar spelling: |
ptolemy_i ptolemy_ii Ptolemaic |
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