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uranology
noun
ura·nol·o·gy
\ˌyu̇rəˈnäləjē\
Definition of uranology
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1 : the study of the heavens : astronomy
2 : a discourse or treatise on the heavens and the celestial bodies
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Origin and Etymology of uranology
probably from (assumed) New Latin uranologia, from New Latin 1uran- + -logia -logy
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