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Definition of Great Attractor
1. Noun. A massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies.
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Literary usage of Great Attractor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1866)
"... human nature redeemed from its low and grovelling condition is regenerated,
elevated and made glorious by the holy influences of the great Attractor. ..."
2. American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and ...by William Nicholson by William Nicholson (1821)
"Perhaps the opinion entertained by many of our most popular lecturers on this
subject, viz. that the earth itself is the great attractor, may be nearest the ..."
3. Financial Advertising: For Commercial and Savings Banks, Trust, Title by Elias St. Elmo Lewis (1908)
"The price has always been the great attractor and interest awakener. It has always
been the keynote of the mail-order advertisement. ..."
4. Encyclopedia of Natural and Artificial Wonders and Curiosities: Including a by John Platts (1876)
"Perhaps the opinion entertained by many of our most popular lecturers on this
subject, viz. that the earth itself is the great attractor, may be nearest the ..."
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