Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who investigates the problems of cosmology; one versed in cosmology.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who describes the universe; one skilled in cosmology.

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  • noun A person who studies cosmology.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe

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Examples

  • At 16, Lucy was eating her breakfast in the family kitchen, listening quietly as Elaine talked to another nurse, who wanted to know if the cosmologist was her only client.

    A Beautiful Mind, an Ugly Possibility Bachrach, Judy 2004

  • Stephen Hawking the ego-tripping, media-hyped "cosmologist" also postulated supposed "wormholes from one Universe to another" as well as supposed "wormholes" from one end of our Universe to the other to permit time travel

    democracyarsenal.org 2009

  • Legendary cosmologist and author Professor Stephen Hawking is reported to be 'comfortable' after being rushed to hospital from his home in Cambridge.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • Here is cosmologist Martin Rees comparing Fred Hoyle to a crank.

    Berlinski stirring the pot 2010

  • As cosmologist Brian Swimme says, "Four billion years ago the earth was a cooling ball of lava, and now it can sing opera."

    Wes Nisker: Just Another Planet Wes Nisker 2011

  • Legendary cosmologist and author Professor Stephen Hawking is reported to be 'comfortable' after being rushed to hospital from his home in Cambridge.

    Hawking 'Comfortable' in Hospital Dungeekin 2009

  • Olegt: Sean M. Carroll, the one who quit Blogging Heads, is a cosmologist.

    Blogginheads Controversy 2009

  • Here is cosmologist Martin Rees comparing Fred Hoyle to a crank.

    Berlinski stirring the pot 2010

  • Sean M. Carroll, the one who quit Blogging Heads, is a cosmologist.

    Blogginheads Controversy 2009

  • Here is cosmologist Martin Rees comparing Fred Hoyle to a crank.

    Berlinski stirring the pot 2010

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