Definition of Ptolemy

Noun: Ptolemy  tó-lu-mee

1. Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
   - Claudius Ptolemaeus
    
2. An ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
   - Ptolemaic dynasty

See also:
Ptolemies
ptomain

Anagrams containing the word Ptolemy

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