uranography
[ yoor-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]
noun
the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the heavens, and especially of the fixed stars.
Origin of uranography
1- Also called uranology.
Other words from uranography
- u·ra·nog·ra·pher, u·ra·nog·ra·phist, noun
- u·ra·no·graph·ic [yoor-uh-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌyʊər ə nəˈgræf ɪk/, u·ra·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby uranography
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How to use uranography in a sentence
Neither the former nor the latter doctrine, however, is found in the fantastic uranography of the magician.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism | Franz Cumont
British Dictionary definitions for uranography
uranography
/ (ˌjʊərəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
obsolete the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the stars, galaxies, etc
Derived forms of uranography
- uranographer or uranographist, noun
- uranographic (ˌjʊərənəˈɡræfɪk) or uranographical, adjective
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