| ptolemy | (n) Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance, Syn. Claudius Ptolemaeus |
| ptolemy | (n) an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra, Syn. Ptolemaic dynasty |
| ptolemy i | (n) the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC) |
| ptolemy ii | (n) son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC) |
