Halley's Comet or Comet Halley (/Ëhaeli/ ËhÃ¦li /or/), ËheÉªli officially DESIGNATED/1p, halley is a-short period comet visible From earth everyâ75 76. yearshe perihelion, the point in the comet's orbit when it is nearest the Sun, is just 0.6 AU. This is between the orbits of Mercury and Venus. Its aphelion, or farthest distance from the Sun, is 35 AU (roughly the distance of Pluto).
The definition of a sycophant is a person who tries to gain attention by flattering wealthy or influential people. An example of a sycophant is someone who agrees with everything his boss says and who brings his boss gifts once a month. a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady. Origin of sycophant.
Example Sentences for sycophant. The sycophant recognised the arms on the panel and collapsed. People will say he was a vulgar parvenu, a sycophant, a snobâheaven knows what. Just when there was a hope of Democracy, you have revived the notion that the demagogue was only the sycophant. Then a sycophant he is and will remain, said the Alexandrian with a laugh.