Astronomer Royal

noun

the chief astronomer of England, appointed by the British Crown.

the chief astronomer of Scotland, director of the Royal Edinburgh Observatory.

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Origin:
1895–1900

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Astronomer Royal

—n
	an honorary title awarded to an eminent British astronomer: until 1972, the Astronomer Royal was also director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory

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