HyperDic: sir_william_herschel

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir William Herschel:
NOUNperson Sir William Herschel, Herschel, William Herschel, Sir Frederick William HerschelEnglish astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
English > Sir William Herschel: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822).
SynonymsHerschel, William Herschel, Sir Frederick William Herschel
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy
SpanishWilliam Herschel
CatalanWilliam Herschel

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