Leverrier

[ luh-ver-ee-ey; French luh-ve-ryey ]

noun

1. Ur·bain Jean Jo·seph [y, r, -, ban, zhah, n, zhaw-, zef], 1811–77, French astronomer.

Leverrier

/ ləvɛrje /

noun

1. LeverrierUrbain Jean Joseph18111877MFrenchSCIENCE: astronomer Urbain Jean Joseph (yrbɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ ʒozɛf). 1811–77, French astronomer: calculated the existence and position of the planet Neptune

Example Sentences

The interview satisfied Leverrier that a new planet, travelling within the orbit of Mercury, had really been discovered.

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Secondly, Leverrier was mistaken in considering that a planet such as Vulcan might have escaped detection when off the sun's face.

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Probably, Liais's objections would have had more weight with Leverrier had the fourth point been omitted.

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Accordingly, very little attention was paid by Leverrier to Liais's objections.

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This discovery of Leverrier is very justly called the greatest triumph that ever crowned a scientific inquiry.

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