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The Clue
Egyptian astronomer (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PTOLEMY
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Notes
The answer PTOLEMY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Ancient dynasty name
Second-century astronomer
Definition
PTOLEMY as a noun:
1. (Ptolemy, Claudius Ptolemaeus) = Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
2. (Ptolemy, Ptolemaic dynasty) = an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra