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HYPATIA
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• HYPATIA (noun)
The noun HYPATIA has 1 sense:
1. Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
Familiarity information: HYPATIA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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