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What's The Definition Of Almagest?Synonyms | Synonyms for Almagest: Related Terms | Find terms related to Almagest: See Also | Almagest In Webster's Dictionary \Al"ma*gest\, n. [F. almageste, LL. almageste, Ar.
al-majist[=i], fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), the greatest composition.]
The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains
nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and
theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other
similar works.
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