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Almagest in American English
a vast work on astronomy and mathematics compiled by Ptolemy c. a. d. 140
noun: a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy

Almagest in British English
noun: a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue

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