Leavitt

[ lev-it ]

noun
  1. Henrietta, 1868–1921, U.S. astronomer.

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How to use Leavitt in a sentence

  • Corporal Robert Leavitt is trapped in the chaos of the Korean War during the No Gun Ri massacre.

  • An hour or two afterward, Upton perceived a note in the same drawer, Goodridge being then with or near him, and called to Leavitt.

  • There might have been, and there probably was, an uncurrent or counterfeit note found in the drawer by Leavitt.

  • Jonathan Leavitt gathered up his reins and drove out of the yard.

    Pembroke | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  • Leavitt evidently supposed Shorty was dead beneath the wreckage, and escaped.

    Prince Jan, St. Bernard | Forrestine C. Hooker
  • Mr. Leavitt was crazy about them, too; but, say, what your mother thinks of these satin slippers I'd hate to tell you.

    Just Around the Corner | Fannie Hurst

Scientific definitions for Leavitt

Leavitt

[ vĭt ]


  1. American astronomer who discovered four novae and over 2,400 variable stars. She also developed a mathematical formula used to measure intergalactic distances.

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