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- noun Alternative capitalization of
Sagan
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A sagan is defined as at least 4 billion (the smallest amount in "billions" is two billion, so "billions and billions" equal 4 billion).
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It is not without reason controverted, whether the sagan were the same with this deputed priest: the Jews themselves dispute it.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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He is commonly called the 'sagan' of the priests: which argues his supremacy among the priests, rather than his vicegerency under the high priest.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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2 Kings 23: 4, the priests of the second order: Targum, the 'sagan' of the priests.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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Brushaway (UID#430) on November 22nd, 2009 at 5: 30 pm by amazing coincidence i read the article that quote is taken from today. carl sagan had many personal qualities - this article, and the later cosmos episodes tell me bravery was definetly one of them.
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It is estimated that the Milky Way galaxy has 100 sagan (400,000,000,000) stars.
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Nick Mamatas nick sagan night angel trilogy night gallery nightcrawler nightmare before christmas nightmare on elm street
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Nick Mamatas nick sagan night angel trilogy night gallery nightcrawler nightmare before christmas nightmare on elm street
We've Got Some Supernatural Winners - Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games 2009
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Nick Mamatas nick sagan night angel trilogy night gallery nightcrawler nightmare before christmas nightmare on elm street
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Nick Mamatas nick sagan night angel trilogy night gallery nightcrawler nightmare before christmas nightmare on elm street
oroboros commented on the word sagan
A unit of measure equal to at least 4 billion, according to NPR's Says You.
February 28, 2010
sionnach commented on the word sagan
Well, I'm not about to make room for putative units "defined" only in terms of inequalities on my list. Maybe reesetee, or his robot-captor Reese Tee, can give it a home.
February 28, 2010
bilby commented on the word sagan
Doesn't seem like the most useful unit of measurement I've ever seen.
February 28, 2010
ry commented on the word sagan
NPR didn't get it quite right. one of Sagan's catchphrases was "billions and billions"; I'm assuming they figured this would have to denote no less than 2¹² + 2¹², whereas strictly speaking, 1¹²+1 is technically "billions". Math pedantry aside, the Jargon File v5.0.1 has:
March 24, 2014
MaureenK commented on the word sagan
Sagan, which means "billions and billions" from the late Carl Sagan. Although he used the phrase literally when discussing stars and galaxies, my usage is figurative, as in "Sagans of cars in the mall parking lot the week before Christmas" or "Sagans of emails to wade through in my inbox".
January 26, 2015