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SIMON NEWCOMB
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• SIMON NEWCOMB (noun)
The noun SIMON NEWCOMB has 1 sense:
1. United States astronomer (1835-1909)
Familiarity information: SIMON NEWCOMB used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States astronomer (1835-1909)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Newcomb; Simon Newcomb
Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
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