Leverrier

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

/ ləˈvɛr iˌeɪ; French lə vɛˈryeɪ /

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noun

Ur·bain Jean Jo·seph

[yr-banzhahnzhaw-zef], /ürˈbɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf/, 1811–77, French astronomer.

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Words nearby Leverrier

leveraged buyout, lever escapement, leveret, Leverhulme, Leverkusen, Leverrier, Levertov, lever tumbler, Lévesque, Levi, leviable

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How to use Leverrier in a sentence

The interview satisfied Leverrier that a new planet, travelling within the orbit of Mercury, had really been discovered.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
Secondly, Leverrier was mistaken in considering that a planet such as Vulcan might have escaped detection when off the sun's face.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
Probably, Liais's objections would have had more weight with Leverrier had the fourth point been omitted.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
Accordingly, very little attention was paid by Leverrier to Liais's objections.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor

This discovery of Leverrier is very justly called the greatest triumph that ever crowned a scientific inquiry.
Popular Books on Natural Science|Aaron David Bernstein

British Dictionary definitions for Leverrier

Leverrier

/ (French ləvɛrje) /

noun

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

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