COSMOGRAPHER

cosmographer, cosmographist

(noun) a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cosmographer (plural cosmographers)

(astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.

(obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist.

Synonyms

• cosmographist

Source: Wiktionary


Cos*mog"ra*pher (-r-fr), n.

Definition: One who describes the world or universe, including the heavens and the earth. The name of this island is nowhere found among the old and ancient cosmographers. Robynson (More's Utopia).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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