Ptolemaic
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Definition of Ptolemaic:
- Ptolemaic (adjective):
- of or relating to the second century geographer and astronomer ptolemy of alexandria and especially to his belief that the earth is at the center of the universe with the sun, moon, and planets revolving around it
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