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Astronomer Royal

Astronomer Royal proper noun: an honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.

Proper noun

Astronomer Royal (plural Astronomers Royal)

  1. (UK) An honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.

Forms of Astronomer Royal

pluralAstronomers Royal

Questions about Astronomer Royal

What does Astronomer Royal mean?
Astronomer Royal means an honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.
What part of speech is Astronomer Royal?
Astronomer Royal is a proper noun.

Words near Astronomer Royal in the dictionary

  1. astronesthid
  2. astronesthids
  3. astronette
  4. astronettes
  5. astronomer
  6. Astronomer Royal
  7. astronomer-priest
  8. astronomer-priests
  9. astronomeress
  10. astronomeresses
  11. astronomers

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