Hevelius: Meaning and Definition of

He•ve•li•us

Pronunciation: (hu-vā'lē-us Ger. hā-vā'lē-&oobreves&sec), [key]

1611–87, Polish astronomer: charted the moon's surface and discovered four comets.
a walled plain in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 100 mi. (160 km) in diameter.