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English > 1 sense of the word Halley:
NOUNperson Halley, Edmond Halley, Edmund HalleyEnglish astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742 )
Halley > pronunciation
Soundshhae'liy; hhey'liy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1502 rhymes with liy...
English > Halley: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742 ).
SynonymsEdmond Halley, Edmund Halley
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy