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astronomy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
astronomy
(noun)
astronomy
/ə
ˈ
strɑːnəmi/
noun
astronomy
/ə
ˈ
strɑːnəmi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASTRONOMY
[
noncount
]
:
the scientific study of stars, planets, and other objects in outer space
— astronomer
/ə
ˈ
strɑːnəmɚ/
noun
,
plural
astronomers
[
count
]
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