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  • noun Astronomer; specialist in astronomy.

Etymologies

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astronomy +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • He also cites a news article from Australia on the impending "Moonageddon" which quotes astronomist Pete Wheeler as follows: "There will be no earthquakes or volcanoes," Mr Wheeler told news.com.au, "unless they are to happen anyway".

    The "SuperMoon" and the Japan earthquake 2011

  • The Discovery Institute succeeded in being discovered by astronomist, physicists and cosmologists!

    A new recruit - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • And Dr. Townes (ph) of Berkeley who is a great astronomist and physicist who was here at Cornell for some years, he said that there is no way you can explain it except there was a beginning somewhere with someone.

    CNN Transcript Dec 25, 2005 2005

  • And Dr. Townes (ph) of Berkeley who is a great astronomist and physicist who was here at Cornell for some years, he said that there is no way you can explain it except there was a beginning somewhere with someone.

    CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2005 2005

  • And Dr. Townes (ph) of Berkeley who is a great astronomist and physicist who was here at Cornell for some years, he said that there is no way you can explain it except there was a beginning somewhere with someone.

    CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2005 2005

  • He rendered valuable service to France as an astronomist before the war, and as an airman during the war.

    Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty Vladim��r Nosek 1929

  • Gerard Butler's known more for being an action hero hunk than an astronomist.

    QueerClick 2010

  • In this climate of terror, Thomas, a young apprentice to Akkod, Cleopatra's astrologist and astronomist, falls in love with his master's daughter.

    Press Releases 2009

  • In this climate of terror, Thomas, a young apprentice to Akkod, Cleopatra's astrologist and astronomist, falls in love with his master's daughter.

    Macworld UK News 2009

  • In this climate of terror, Thomas, a young apprentice to Akkad, Cleopatra’s astrologist and astronomist, falls in love with his master’s daughter.

    Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb at eternallycool.net 2008

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