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astronom — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astronomer noun A scientist who studies stars, planets, and the wider universe.
  • stargazer noun A person who watches or studies the stars, whether as a hobby or professionally.

Senses

astronom is used for these senses in English:

  • astronomer (astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.
  • stargazer (now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

stargazer — full definition

  1. noun A person who watches or studies the stars, whether as a hobby or professionally.
  2. noun A type of bottom-dwelling ocean fish with eyes on top of its head.

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