ALMAGESTS

Noun

almagests

plural of almagest

Source: Wiktionary


ALMAGEST

Al"ma*gest, n. Etym: [F. almageste, LL. almageste, Ar. al-majisti, fr. Gr.

Definition: The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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