cosmographic
- a word derived from cosmography.
Example Sentences
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It’s a rich space filled with cosmographic spheres, a pantheon of cannon-size telescopes, sensuous maps of the heavens, and two of Galileo’s actual fingers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2018
And accordingly profound truths—scientific, cosmographic, astronomical, geographical, philosophic or religious—were discovered.
From The Idea of God in Early Religions by Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron)
Maston forgot the Arctic region and the exploration of the coal mines around the pole, and he only saw, in his mind’s eye, the cosmographic consequences of the operation.
From Topsy-Turvy by Verne, Jules
He died before the end came, but not until many of the most important problems of cosmographic condition had been solved.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
It gives no details of its author's voyages, but begins with cosmographic discussions, to prove that the world is square, and enclosed in a great oblong coffer with all the other planets.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Leigh, Dora
