Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the Ptolemaic dynasty, especially of the period from 323 to 30 bc, when Egypt was ruled by Macedonian Greeks, particularly the Ptolemaic kings.

“The Ptolemaic system of astronomy was later replaced by the geocentric system of the Roman Catholic Church.”

2. noun

a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, especially of the period from 323 to 30 bc.

“The Ptolemaic ruler, Ptolemy II, ruled Egypt from 285 to 246 bc.”