uranographicaladj.
/ˌjʊərənəˈɡrafᵻkl/, /ˌjɔːrənəˈɡrafᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌjʊrənəˈɡræfək(ə)l/ Now chiefly historical.
= uranographic adj.
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1796 J. Gale Gale's Cabinet of Knowl. iii. 228 He will instantly become a famous Mathematician..fit to be admitted an Uranographical Surveyor.
1833 J. F. W. Herschel Astronomy 179 The uranographical effect of aberration.
1844 N. Brit. Rev. 1 394 His whole stores of ouranographical and astronomical knowledge.
1981 in W. Tirion Sky Atlas 2000 1/2 Having been an astronomical and uranographical aficionado since childhood, Tirion here fulfills a lifelong dream to produce a major star atlas.
2004 A. Y. Reed in R. S. Boustan & A. Y. Reed Heavenly Realms & Earthly Realities Late Antique Relig. iii. 59 The difficult task of interweaving the antispeculative tradition with Enoch's ouranographical, geographical, and eschatological revelations is masterfully achieved.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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