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Ptolemaist
[ tol-uh-mey-ist ]
Ptolemaist
/ ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪst /
noun
- a believer in or adherent of the Ptolemaic system of the universe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ptolemaist1
First recorded in 1875–80; Ptolema(ic) + -ist
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Example Sentences
For the Ptolemaist all these phenomena have no bond between them; for the Copernican they are produced by the one same cause.
From Project Gutenberg
The poet is always a Ptolemaist; for him the sun still rises and the earth stands still.
From Project Gutenberg
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