Clavius

British  

/ ˈkleɪvɪəs /

noun

1. one of the largest of the craters on the moon, about 230 kilometres (145 miles) in diameter, whose walls have peaks up to 5700 metres (19 000 feet) above the floor. It lies in the SE quadrant

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Example Sentences

A couple of years ago, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy detected water molecules in the Clavius Crater, one of the largest lunar craters visible from Earth.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

Clavius longs for “a day without death,” Yeshua tells him—but Clavius can’t tell whether Yeshua is reading his mind or is a figment of his imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2016

So when the corpse goes missing, Clavius & Co. set off on a process of "CSI: Jesus," tracking down every disciple, friend and follower, unearthing fly-ridden corpses, turning Jerusalem topsy-turvy at Pilate's behest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2016

Clavius is just an agent of his bosses, carrying out tasks with the hopes of eventually making it to Rome, where he hopes to find wealth, power and a good family.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2016

Clavius was really arguing with the dead, not the living.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton