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EDDINGTON
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• EDDINGTON (noun)
The noun EDDINGTON has 1 sense:
1. English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
Familiarity information: EDDINGTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Eddington; Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington
Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
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"You cannot hunt with a tied dog." (Albanian proverb)
"Fortune seldom repeats; troubles never occur alone." (Chinese proverb)
"Just toss it in my hat and I'll sort it to-morrow." (Dutch proverb)