Ptolemaeus
[tol-uh-mey-uh s]
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noun
a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
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When Ptolemaeus—for so he was called—had, in reply to the question, "who is that?"
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], CompleteGeorg Ebers
He spotted the Crater of Ptolemaeus first, near the center-line of the disc.
First on the MoonJeff Sutton
But Ptolemaeus wishes to leave Diodoros quite undisturbed till daybreak.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], CompleteGeorg Ebers
"A long stay in this strong perfume will be bad for him," whispered Ptolemaeus to the freedman.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], CompleteGeorg Ebers
Ptolemaeus, , m., a name borne by the kings of Egypt after the time of Alexander the Great.
Selections from Viri RomaeCharles Franois L'Homond
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