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astronomist

astronomist noun: astronomer; specialist in astronomy.

Noun

astronomist (plural astronomists)

  1. Astronomer; specialist in astronomy.
    • He rendered valuable service to France as an astronomist before the war, and as an airman during the War. Nobody found this helpful or interesting1918, Vladimír Nosek, Independent Bohemia, J. M. Dent & Sons, E. P. Dutton & Co.; Chapter VI., page #91
    Synonyms:
    astronomer

Synonyms of astronomist

Forms of astronomist

pluralastronomists

Origin of astronomist

From astronomy + -ist.

Questions about astronomist

What does astronomist mean?
Astronomist means astronomer; specialist in astronomy.
What part of speech is astronomist?
Astronomist is a noun.
What is the plural of astronomist?
The plural of astronomist is astronomists.

Words near astronomist in the dictionary

  1. astronomies
  2. astronomise
  3. astronomised
  4. astronomises
  5. astronomising
  6. astronomist
  7. astronomists
  8. astronomize
  9. astronomized
  10. astronomizes
  11. astronomizing

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