astral
adjective
Simple meaning
Being or about or resembling or emanating from stars.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæstɹəl
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Definition
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adjective
Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
parapsychologytheosophyfantasy
Composed of ethereal material or non-physical (sometimes supersensible), and capable of sometimes separating from the physical body (as an astral body) to travel to other places or to other realms of existence (in or via the astral plane).
biology
Relating to an aster.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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A pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon.
Related to Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars.
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