Definition of Astronomies

1. astronomy [n] - See also: astronomy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Astronomies

astronomer
astronomers
astronometrical
astronomian
astronomians
astronomic
astronomical telescope
astronomical twilight
astronomical unit
astronomical units
astronomical year
astronomical years
astronomically
astronomick
astronomies (current term)
astronomist
astronomists
astronomize
astronomized
astronomizes
astronomizing
astronomy
astronomy satellite
astronomy unit
astronuclear
astroparticle
astroparticles
astropause
astrophels

Literary usage of Astronomies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Cycle of Cathay: Or, China, South and North. With Personal Reminiscences by William Alexander Parsons Martin (1896)
"... empress—Our college press—Two observatories and two astronomies—Opposition to the college—Superstition in high places —Old students—The emperor learning ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1892)
"Bradley's observations furnished the data for Bessel's Fundamenta astronomies and many astronomers have since attempted by re- reductions to obtain improved ..."

3. Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe by Alexander von Humboldt, Elise C.. Otté (1865)
"386, where, however, in consequence of an error of the press, in the place of Basis astronomies we should read Claris astronomies. ..."

4. Appletons' School Physics: Embracing the Results of the Most Recent by John Duncan Quackenbos (1891)
"Lockyer's astronomies By JN LOCKYER, FRS Astronomy. (Science Primer Series.) 136 pages . . 35 cents Elementary Lessons in Astronomy. 312 pages . ..."

5. The Elementary Principles of Scientific Agriculture by Nathaniel Thomas Lupton (1880)
"Gillet and Rolfe's astronomies By JA Gillet and WJ Rolfe. FIRST BOOK IN ASTRONOMY. ... 415 pages 1.40 Lockyer's astronomies By JN Lockyer, FRS ASTRONOMY. ..."

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