Astronomer Royal

proper noun

An honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.

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Meanings

proper nounAstronomer Royal (plural Astronomers Royal)

plural Astronomers Royal

  1. UKAn honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.
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APA

Astronomer Royal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astronomer%20Royal

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“Astronomer Royal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astronomer%20Royal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Astronomer Royal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astronomer%20Royal.

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