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—uranological /yoor'euh nl oj"i keuhl/, adj./yoor'euh nol"euh jee/, n., pl. uranologies. Astron.1. uranography.2. a treatise on the celestial bodies.[1725-35; URANO- + -LOGY]
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Uranology — U ra*nol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? heaven + logy.] A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uranology — [u ranäl′ə jē] n. [< Gr ouranos, heaven, URANUS + LOGY] former term for ASTRONOMY … English World dictionary
uranology — Synonyms and related words: astrogeology, astrognosy, astrography, astrolithology, astronomy, astrophotography, astrophysics, celestial mechanics, gravitational astronomy, meteoritics, radar astronomy, radio astronomy, solar physics,… … Moby Thesaurus
uranology — study of the heavens; astronomy Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
uranology — n. Ouranography, uranography … New dictionary of synonyms
uranology — ura·nol·o·gy … English syllables
uranology — /jurəˈnɒlədʒi/ (say yoohruh noluhjee) noun Obsolete astronomy or a treatise on astronomy. –uranologer, noun –uranological /jurənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say yoohruhnuh lojikuhl), adjective …
uranology — noun the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole • Syn: ↑astronomy • Derivationally related forms: ↑uranologist, ↑astronomic (for: ↑astronomy), ↑astronomical ( … Useful english dictionary
astronomer — noun a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze (for: ↑stargazer), ↑uranology (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stargazer — noun 1. a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze, ↑uranology (for: ↑uranologist) … Useful english dictionary
