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AstronomerAstronomer As*tron"o*mer, n. [See Astronomy.]
1. An astrologer. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of
the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which
their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.
An undevout astronomer is mad. --Young. AstronomianAstronomian As`tro*no"mi*an, n. [OE. & OF. astronomien. See
Astronomy.]
An astrologer. [Obs.] Astronomic
Astronomic As`tro*nom"ic, a.
Astronomical.
Astronomize
Astronomize As*tron"o*mize, v. i. [Gr. ?.]
To study or to talk astronomy. [R.]
They astronomized in caves. --Sir T.
Browne.
Gastronome
Gastronome Gas"tro*nome, Gastronomer Gas*tron"o*mer, n. [F.
gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.]
One fond of good living; an epicure. --Sir W. Scott.
Gastronomer
Gastronome Gas"tro*nome, Gastronomer Gas*tron"o*mer, n. [F.
gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.]
One fond of good living; an epicure. --Sir W. Scott.
Gastronomic
Gastronomic Gas`tro*nom"ic, Gastronomical Gas`tro*nom"ic*al,
a. [Cf. F. gastronomique.]
Pertaining to gastromony.
Gastronomical
Gastronomic Gas`tro*nom"ic, Gastronomical Gas`tro*nom"ic*al,
a. [Cf. F. gastronomique.]
Pertaining to gastromony.
Gastronomist
Gastronomist Gas*tron"o*mist, n.
A gastromomer.
Gastronomy
Gastronomy Gas*tron"o*my, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. gastronomie.]
The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good
cheer.
MetronomyMetronomy Me*tron"o*my, n. [See Metronome.]
Measurement of time by an instrument. Parelectronomic
Parelectronomic Par`e*lec`tro*nom"ic, a. (Physiol.)
Of or relating to parelectronomy; as, the parelectronomic
part of a muscle.
Parelectronomy
Parelectronomy Par*e`lec*tron"o*my, n. [Pref. para- + electro-
+ Gr. ? law.] (Physiol.)
A condition of the muscles induced by exposure to severe
cold, in which the electrical action of the muscle is
reversed.
Patronomayology
Patronomayology Pa`tro*nom`a*yol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a father
+ E. onomatology.]
That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and
their origin; the study of patronymics.
Physical astronomyPhysical Phys"ic*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created
existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also,
of or relating to natural or material things, or to the
bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral,
spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and
navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the
physical part of man.
Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in
putting objects in motion. --J. S. Mill.
A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere
physical force. --Macaulay.
2. Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy;
treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of
natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws.
``Physical philosophy.' --Pope.
3. Perceptible through a bodily or material organization;
cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical,
opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral.
4. Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine;
medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.
[Obs.] ``Physical herbs.' --Sir T. North.
Is Brutus sick? and is it physical To walk unbraced,
and suck up the humors Of the dank morning? --Shak.
Physical astronomy, that part of astronomy which treats of
the causes of the celestial motions; specifically, that
which treats of the motions resulting from universal
gravitation.
Physical education, training of the bodily organs and
powers with a view to the promotion of health and vigor.
Physical examination (Med.), an examination of the bodily
condition of a person.
Physical geography. See under Geography.
Physical point, an indefinitely small portion of matter; a
point conceived as being without extension, yet having
physical properties, as weight, inertia, momentum, etc.; a
material point.
Physical signs (Med.), the objective signs of the bodily
state afforded by a physical examination.
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