Astronomer

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astronomer \As*tron"o*mer\, n. [See {Astronomy}.]
     1. An astrologer. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of
        the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which


        their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.
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              An undevout astronomer is mad.        --Young.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astronomer
       n : a physicist who studies astronomy [syn: {uranologist}, {stargazer}]