Lovejoy

//ˈlʌvd͡ʒɔɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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philosopher

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"The Lovejoy comet is expected to make an appearance in the Earth’s skies in the hours before it grazes the solar surface from a distance of only 140,000 kilometers at about midnight Friday UTC."

Etymology

From Old English lufu (“love”) + Old French ioie (“joy”).

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