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Halley

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hal′ē)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Hal•ley (hal′ē),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.

'Halley' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

apparition - Halley's comet

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