- astronomer, astronomy
- A'o hōkū, kilo hōkū, kilo lani.
English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.
astronomer, astronomy
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Astronomer — As*tron o*mer, n. [See {Astronomy}.] 1. An astrologer. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Astronomy — As*tron o*my, n. [OE. astronomie, F. astronomie, L. astronomia, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? astronomer; asth r star + ? to distribute, regulate. See {Star}, and {Nomad}.] 1. Astrology. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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