Example Set By The Ancients Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an occurrence of something • an item of information that is typical of a class or group verb • clarify by giving an example of
	34%	9		Epoch of the ancients
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	34%	10		Author of the astronomical treatise 'An Introduction to a History of the Principal Fixed Stars of the Ancients'
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