Halley

/ˈhæli/
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Definitions of Halley
  1. noun
    English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
    synonyms: Edmond Halley, Edmund Halley
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    astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
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