Ptolemy
noun
Claudius Ptolemaeus, flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
Ptolemies
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pluralof Ptolemy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To convincingly style themselves as pharaohs, the Ptolemies turned to religion.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
They adapted the Egyptian style partially because they were awed by the history and grandeur of Egypt and also because the Ptolemies wanted the people to see them as legitimate rulers of Egypt, not foreigners.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
It was from the Ptolemies that the tube-blown glassmaking techniques we see today derive.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2019
But few would disagree that the Europe of Charlemagne was more backward in its mindset, at least at the elite level, than the Rome of Augustus or the Alexandria of the Ptolemies.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2011
It is therefore not so surprising that the Ptolemies chose to continue this ancient marriage custom between members of the Egyptian royal family.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
