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    ptolemy

    ptolemy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word ptolemy

    Definition
    (noun) Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
    Synonyms : claudius ptolemaeus
    Definition
    (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
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