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1. aldirān n.

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Astron. A star, or pair of stars, marking one of the forepaws of the old constellation Leo. [For opinions as to identification, see F. N. Robinson's ed. of Chaucer, p.824.] …

2. balaunce n.

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(a) A pair of balanced scale pans for weighing; a set of scales; balaunce maker; tonge of the balaunce, the scales' pointer; also, one of a pair of scale pans; (b) par de(l balaunce(s, paire balaunce……

3. dēpressiǒun n.

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(a) A check, setback, defeat; (b) lowering of spirits, dejection; (c) astron. angular distance below the horizon. …

4. minū̆t(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: minute
28 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) The sixtieth part of an hour, a minute; also, a moment, an instant; minut while, the space of a minute; a moment; (b) astron. the sixtieth part of a degree; (c) arith. one of sixty parts into……

5. nādir n.

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Astron. An imaginary point in the celestial sphere diametrically opposite to some other point, esp. to the zenith of the sun; also, a representation of such a point on an astrolabe. …

6. plāce n.

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(a) Space, extension in two or three dimensions, room, area; also fig.; biriden so muche place, to ride over so much area, cover so much ground; haven place, have room; occupien place, occupy space……

7. plā̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: plate
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(a) A flat piece of metal or other substance; esp. a sheet of metal, a metal plate or disk; (b) plat of bras (coper, gold, iren, led, silver); plat of lether (ston, tre); iren plat, an iron plate……

8. seconde n.

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Astron. (a) A sixtieth part of a minute of a degree; (b) a sixtieth part of a minute of time. …

9. sē̆nith n.

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Astron. (a) The point in the sky directly overhead, the zenith; also, the part of an astrolabe representing the zenith; (b) the azimuth reading or bearing of a heavenly body. …

10. tropik n.

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Astron. Either of the points at which the sun appears farthest from the equator; also, either of the zodiacal signs, Cancer and Capricorn, under which this occurs. …

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