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Definition: Halley

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Halley" is a common misspelling or typo for: alley, galley, hale, hilly, Haley, holey, halely.

Date "Halley" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1702. (references)

Common Expressions: Halley

Expressions Definition
Edmond Halley English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Edmund Halley English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Halley (lunar crater) Halley is a lunar impact crater that is intruding into the southern wall of the Hipparchus walled-plain. To the southwest of Halley is the large Albategnius crater, and due east lies the slightly smaller Hind crater. (references)
Halley Armada The Halley Armada is a group of space probes sent to examine Comet Halley during its 1986 sojourn through the inner solar system. The armada consisted of one probe from the European Space Agency, two probes that were joint projects between the Soviet Union and France, two probes from the National Space Development Agency of Japan, and a probe from the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (references)
Halley DeVestern Halley DeVestern is a blues-rock singer and songwriter from New York City, known for her original work and for touring with Big Brother and the Holding Company. (references)
Halley Research Station Halley Research Station, located at 75°35'S"26 34°W', on the Brunt Ice Shelf floating on the Weddell Sea in Antarctica is a British research facility dedicated to the study of the earth's atmosphere. Measurements from Halley led to the discovery of the ozone hole in 1985. (references)
Paul Louis Halley Paul Louis Halley (1934 - December 6, 2003) was a French billionaire who was killed in a light plane crash in 2003. He was estimated to have a fortune of £2.2bn, putting him at 104th on the Forbes World's Richest People list in 2003. Much of his fortune came from his 11% stakeholding in Carrefour. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Halley

Halley

Halley may refer to:

People

  • Edmond Halley (1656 – 1742), English Astronomer Royal
  • Paul Louis Halley (1934 – 2003), French businessman
  • Peter Halley (born 1953), American abstract painter
  • Dave Halley (born 1986), English Rugby League player
  • Jen Halley, actress, Diana Seelix on Battlestar Galactica
  • Paul Halley, pianist, organist, and composer, former member of Paul Winter Consort
  • Sid Halley, fictional detective from Dick Francis's novels
  • Robert Halley, C19th English Nonconformist minister, educationalist and abolitionist
  • Halley Feiffer, actress, Sophie Greenberg in The Squid and the Whale

Science

  • Halley's Comet, whose period was first calculated by Edmond Halley
  • Halley Armada, a group of space probes sent to examine Comet Halley in 1986
  • Halley (lunar crater), a lunar crater named after Edmond Halley
  • Halley Research Station, British research facility on the Weddell Sea in Antarctica

See also

  • Haley (variant form)
  • Hailey (variant form)
  • Hayley (variant form)
  • Hali (variant form)


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Halley". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Halley

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Edmond Halley 32     Dave Halley 13
Halley Research Station 18     Edmond Halley 32
Halley 16     Halley 16
Dave Halley 13     Halley (crater) 2
Halley (lunar crater) 11     Halley (lunar crater) 11
The Halley Project 8     Halley Armada 4
Robert Halley 7     Halley Research Station 18
Peter Halley 6     Halley Wallace 4
Sid Halley 5     Halley Wars 4
Paul-Louis Halley 4     Heather Halley 3
Halley Armada 4     International Halley Watch 4
Rufus Halley 4     Paul-Louis Halley 4
Halley Wars 4     Peter Halley 6
Victor Halley 4     Robert Halley 7
International Halley Watch 4     Rufus Halley 4
Halley Wallace 4     Sid Halley 5
Heather Halley 3     The Halley Project 8
Halley (crater) 2     Victor Halley 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Halley

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya المجموعة الدولية لمراقبة المذنب هالي (international Halley watch). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha المجموعة الدولية لمراقبة المذنب هالي (international Halley watch). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic المجموعة الدولية لمراقبة المذنب هالي (international Halley watch). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 哈雷 (halley), 国际哈雷彗星观测 (international Halley watch). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 哈雷 (halley). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew שביט האלי (Comet Halley). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic المجموعة الدولية لمراقبة المذنب هالي (international Halley watch). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit שביט האלי (Comet Halley). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ハレー (Halley), ハリー湾基地 (Halley bay base), エドモンド・ハリー (Edmond Halley), ハレー彗星 (Halley's comet, Comet Halley). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Halley. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Halley

Language Translations for “Halley” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Hathagallathagey (Halley). Additional references: Athag, Halley. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Hagallagey (Halley). Additional references: Double Dutch, Halley. (volunteer)
Leet <~>/\||3% (Halley). Additional references: Leet, Halley. (volunteer)
Oppish Hopallopey (Halley). Additional references: Oppish, Halley. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Alleyhay (Halley). Additional references: Pig Latin, Halley. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Huballubey (Halley). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Halley. (volunteer)
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