Halley

American  

[hal-ee] / ˈhæl i /

noun

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

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Halley British  

/ ˈhælɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Jackson’s host allows announcer Don Pardo to pose questions to contestants such as, “When is the next reappearance of Halley’s comet scheduled?” only to cut them off before they answer.

From Salon

Now 38, the former marine engineer's most remote and challenging role by far is his current job as the station leader at the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica.

From BBC

When longtime announcer Don Pardo asks Kroeger’s milquetoast contender, “When is the next reappearance of Halley’s Comet scheduled?” a buzzer instantly cuts him off.

From Salon

Now, the NFL’s answer to Halley’s comet is tearing across the sky again.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Orionid shower is made up of particles from Halley’s Comet burning in the atmosphere as Earth’s orbit intersects the comet’s path, according to NASA.

From Los Angeles Times