Look up: Ptolemaic

1. Ptolemaic
   [adj] - of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy 2. [adj] - of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system
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2. Ptolemaic
   Ptol`e·ma'ic adjective Of or pertaining to Ptolemy , the geographer and astronomer. Ptolemaic system (Astron.) , the system maintained by Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center of the universe, with the sun ...
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3. ptolemaic
   Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer. ... <astronomy> Ptolemaic system, 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 This theory was received for ages, until superseded by t...
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4. Ptolemaic
   adjective 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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5. Ptolemaic
   adjective of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
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6. Ptolemaic
   of or relating to Ptolemy
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7. Ptolemaic
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer.
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8. Ptolemaic
   `Ptolemaic` is the adjective formed from the name `Ptolemy`. Common uses include: Pertaining to certain rulers of Egypt : Pertaining to a certain ancient writer : `Ptolemaic` can also refer to other people or objects called Ptolemy, see Ptolemy (name).
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