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Cosmographer — Cos*mog ra*pher ( r? f?r), n. One who describes the world or universe, including the heavens and the earth. [1913 Webster] The name of this island is nowhere found among the old and ancient cosmographers. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosmographer — noun see cosmography … New Collegiate Dictionary
cosmographer — noun A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe. See Also: cosmologist, cosmology … Wiktionary
cosmographer — cos·mog·ra·pher … English syllables
cosmographer — noun a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography • Syn: ↑cosmographist • Derivationally related forms: ↑cosmography (for: ↑cosmographist), ↑cosmography • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cosmography — cosmographer, cosmographist, n. cosmographic /koz meuh graf ik/, cosmographical, adj. cosmographically, adv. /koz mog reuh fee/, n., pl. cosmographies. 1. a science that describes and maps the main features of the heavens and the earth, including … Universalium
COLUMBUS, BARTHOLOMEW — cosmographer, brother of Christopher Columbus; accompanied him to St. Domingo, and became governor; d. 1514 … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Campaign Cartographer — Example of a fantasy map generated using Campaign Cartographer. Campaign Cartographer is a Windows program created by ProFantasy Software originally in 1993, designed to draw maps for role playing and miniature war games. The CAD engine is based… … Wikipedia
Lombards — The Lombards (Latin Langobardi , whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe who settled in the valley of the Danube and from there invaded Byzantine Italy in 568 under the… … Wikipedia
Paolo Dal Pozzo Toscanelli — Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli Mathematician, astronomer, and cosmographer, b. at Florence in 1397; d. there, 10 May, 1482. Toscanelli, who was one of the most distinguished scientists… … Catholic encyclopedia
