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as⋅tron⋅o⋅mer

[uh-stron-uh-mer]
–noun
an expert in astronomy; a scientific observer of the celestial bodies.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see astronomy, -er 1
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as·tron·o·mer   (ə-strŏn'ə-mər)   
n.  One who specializes in astronomy.
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