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Her•schel
Pronunciation: (hûr'shul, hâr'-), [key]—
n.
1. Sir John Frederick William, 1792–1871, English astronomer.
2. his father,
Sir William (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel), 1738–1822, English astronomer, born in Germany.
3. Also,Her'shel.a male given name.
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