Halley

[ hal-ee ]

noun

1. Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.

Halley

/ ˈhælɪ /

noun

1. HalleyEdmund16561742MEnglishSCIENCE: astronomerSCIENCE: mathematician Edmund. 1656–1742, English astronomer and mathematician. He predicted the return of the comet now known as Halley's comet , constructed charts of magnetic declination, and produced the first wind maps

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“Most Facebook gaming takes place during the workday,” said Hank Halley, chief operating officer of Disruptor Beam.

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Still, user grumblings aside, this is “a good problem to have,” Halley said.

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They wanted to do a show with John McLaughlin, Peter Halley and Newell.

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Margaret Halley stared reflectively at the blotting-pad for a moment, and then described a typical seance at Kazmah's.

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This comet, famous in history, is no other than that of Halley, in one of its appearances.

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It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's comet.

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Dr. Halley was a good classical scholar, impulsive, unsystematic, and by no means a severe disciplinarian.

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And then it came, not Halley's comet, or a ghost, but the third incredible happening.

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