Definitions for Leverrier

Leverrier Le·ver·ri·er

Spelling: [luh-ver-ee-ey; French luh-ve- Leverrier is a 9 letter English word.

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Definitions for Leverrier

noun

  1. Urbain Jean Joseph [yr-ban zhahn zhaw-zef] /ürˈbɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1811–77, French astronomer.

Examples for Leverrier

Not until he was satisfied, did Leverrier reveal his identity.

Hansen's note of alarm in 1854 was echoed by Leverrier in 1858.

The great actors in the thing done were Leverrier, Adams and Galle.

Leverrier communicated all this to the Academy of Sciences in Paris.

The reply of Leverrier was both prompt and satisfactory—these errors were explained, as well as all the others.

Leverrier's faith in Vulcan, however, has remained unshaken.

Leverrier gave the name "Vulcan" to the object that Dr. Lescarbault had reported.

This followed the mathematical researches of Lagrange and Leverrier.

Speaking of Leverrier leads to another of my disappointments.

So the Astronomer-Royal thought on reading Leverrier's paper.

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