Ptolemy

[ tol-uh-mee ]

/ ˈtɒl ə mi /

noun, plural Ptol·e·mies for 2.

Claudius Ptolemaeus, flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.

any of the kings of the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt 323–30 b.c.

Words nearby Ptolemy

Ptolemaeus, Ptolemaic, Ptolemaic system, Ptolemaic universe, Ptolemaist, Ptolemy, Ptolemy I, Ptolemy II, ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning, ptosed

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Example sentences from the Web for Ptolemy

Others think it may be a cenotaph, built to house Alexander himself but then left empty after Ptolemy made off with his body.
Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb?|James Romm|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey follows the story of a 91-year-old man crippled with dementia.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|November 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pompey only sought to do what would be agreeable to Ptolemy; but Gabinius had yielded to corruption.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
His funds, too, were replenished by the vast sums paid to him and to Gabinius by Ptolemy.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Jacob Abbott

Antigonus, elated by the successes of Demetrius at Cyprus, at once marched to attack Ptolemy.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV|Aubrey Stewart
The Calippic period is frequently referred to as a date by Ptolemy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
The government of Ptolemy held a council, and took the subject into consideration.
History of Julius Caesar|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Ptolemy

Ptolemy

/ (ˈtɒlɪmɪ) /

noun

Latin name Claudius Ptolemaeus. 2nd century ad, Greek astronomer, mathematician, and geographer. His Geography was the standard geographical textbook until the discoveries of the 15th century. His system of astronomy (see Ptolemaic system), as expounded in the Almagest, remained undisputed until the Copernican system was evolved

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Cultural definitions for Ptolemy (1 of 2)

Ptolemy

[ (tol-uh-mee) ]

An ancient Greek astronomer, living in Egypt (see also Egypt), who proposed a way of calculating the movements of the planets on the assumption that they, along with the sun and the stars, were embedded in clear spheres that revolved around the Earth. The system of Ptolemy, called the Ptolemaic universe, prevailed in astronomy for nearly fifteen hundred years, until the modern model of the solar system, with the sun at the center and the planets in motion, was developed from the ideas of Copernicus.

Cultural definitions for Ptolemy (2 of 2)

Ptolemy

[ (tol-uh-mee) ]

Scientific definitions for Ptolemy

Ptolemy

[ tŏl′ə-mē ]

90?-168 ce

See Note at Copernicus.

Greek astronomer and mathematician who based his astronomy on the belief that all heavenly bodies revolved around Earth. Ptolemy's model of the solar system endured until the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that the heavenly bodies in the solar system orbited the Sun.

单词	ptolemy
释义	Ptolemy [ tol-uh-mee ] / ˈtɒl ə mi / noun, plural Ptol·e·mies for 2. Claudius Ptolemaeus, flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria. any of the kings of the Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt 323–30 b.c. Words nearby Ptolemy Ptolemaeus, Ptolemaic, Ptolemaic system, Ptolemaic universe, Ptolemaist, Ptolemy, Ptolemy I, Ptolemy II, ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning, ptosed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ptolemy Others think it may be a cenotaph, built to house Alexander himself but then left empty after Ptolemy made off with his body. Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb?\|James Romm\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey follows the story of a 91-year-old man crippled with dementia. This Week's Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|November 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Pompey only sought to do what would be agreeable to Ptolemy; but Gabinius had yielded to corruption. History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2\|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873. His funds, too, were replenished by the vast sums paid to him and to Gabinius by Ptolemy. History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt\|Jacob Abbott Antigonus, elated by the successes of Demetrius at Cyprus, at once marched to attack Ptolemy. Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV\|Aubrey Stewart The Calippic period is frequently referred to as a date by Ptolemy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various The government of Ptolemy held a council, and took the subject into consideration. History of Julius Caesar\|Jacob Abbott British Dictionary definitions for Ptolemy Ptolemy / (ˈtɒlɪmɪ) / noun Latin name Claudius Ptolemaeus. 2nd century ad, Greek astronomer, mathematician, and geographer. His Geography was the standard geographical textbook until the discoveries of the 15th century. His system of astronomy (see Ptolemaic system), as expounded in the Almagest, remained undisputed until the Copernican system was evolved Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Ptolemy (1 of 2) Ptolemy [ (tol-uh-mee) ] An ancient Greek astronomer, living in Egypt (see also Egypt), who proposed a way of calculating the movements of the planets on the assumption that they, along with the sun and the stars, were embedded in clear spheres that revolved around the Earth. The system of Ptolemy, called the Ptolemaic universe, prevailed in astronomy for nearly fifteen hundred years, until the modern model of the solar system, with the sun at the center and the planets in motion, was developed from the ideas of Copernicus. Cultural definitions for Ptolemy (2 of 2) Ptolemy [ (tol-uh-mee) ] An ancient Greek astronomer, living in Egypt (see also Egypt), who proposed a way of calculating the movements of the planets on the assumption that they, along with the sun and the stars, revolved around the Earth. (See Ptolemaic universe.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Ptolemy Ptolemy [ tŏl′ə-mē ] 90?-168 ce See Note at Copernicus. Greek astronomer and mathematician who based his astronomy on the belief that all heavenly bodies revolved around Earth. Ptolemy's model of the solar system endured until the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that the heavenly bodies in the solar system orbited the Sun. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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