almagests
/ˈælməˌdʒɛsts/
noun
- A famous ancient Greek book on astronomy and mathematics written by Ptolemy, or similar medieval works on the stars.
- Our library has a rare copy of the Almagest from the 15th century.
- The Almagest was the main astronomy textbook for over a thousand years.
- Medieval scholars studied the Almagest to understand the movements of planets.
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