CATASTERISM

Ca*tas"ter*ism, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A placing among the stars; a catalogue of stars. The catasterisms of Eratosthenes. Whewell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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